You don't really know Alex, none of us ever will

As soon as Jared flicked the needle at Alex, the needle which was accelerated to an extreme speed by Jared's telekinetic power, instantly reached where Alex was.

Although Alex was warned of incoming danger by the danger-perception treasure at the center of his forehead, he was many seconds too late in evading the needle which was shooting straight towards him at a tremendous speed.

Alex wore an armor, but the needle pierced through it like a hot knife through butter. Then effortlessly into his body.

Once it got into his body, the yellowish-green energy that enveloped it tip was instantly, entirely released into Alex's body.

Alex felt a great degree of sharp pain as the needle pierced into his body, then he screamed out in agony the next instant when the yellowish-green energy was released into his body.