Chen Yu hopped closer, ducked behind a large rock, and poked out half his round head for a look.
Whoa, things were pretty lively right outside the front door.
Six Lava Demon Bats floated before the sparkling entrance, their entire bodies ablaze as though they had been condensed from magma.
Chen Yu figured these things had clearly wandered out from the lava region deeper inside.
Blocking the Slimes' front door, they couldn't possibly be here for a friendly visit.
Were they here to collect protection money?
They didn't seem to have gotten his permission.
The Lava Demon Bats hovered in midair, making threatening buzzing noises toward the cave entrance. Their intentions were obvious—they were planning to make a move against the Slime Nest.
Slime Big Brother stood at the very front, its body tensed tight as it let out a warning buzz, as if trying to stop the Lava Demon Bats from advancing.
Behind it, the cave entrance was packed with slimes of every color, their bodies trembling like jelly pudding. They were clearly terrified.
The largest Lava Demon Bat at the head of the group suddenly flared red, and with a whoosh, hurled a blazing magma ball at Slime Big Brother.
Clang! Sizzle—!
Slime Big Brother flattened its body into a thick shield and took the hit head-on.
The magma ball struck, instantly burning a large patch of the shield red-hot and sending up white smoke.
Slime Big Brother was knocked sliding backward a short distance, a pained metallic buzz ringing from its body.
The other five demon bats attacked as well. More magma balls flew wildly through the air with sharp whooshes, trying to get around Big Brother or force it to yield.
But Slime Big Brother was no pushover either. Together with its two little Metal Slime