The fourth floor looked slightly different compared to the previous ones. It was inhabited by more grass and vines and the walls looked slightly darker. Noticing this small change in environment, the Skeleton Walker was intrigued. Does this change affect the entire floor and what changes in the environment will it encounter in the next floors it is going visit in the future?
The Skeleton Walker placed its spear on the ground and felt the grass, which was taller than before with its hand and then grabbed onto the vines just above it, pulling it down. Moving its bony fingers and grasping the sensation of the vines, the Skeleton Walker felt satisfied with this new experience and moved forward again once it picked up its spear.
Treading through the mossy stone path, the Skeleton Walker came into contact with a new type of slime as it turned around a corner. This new slime was called Fragment Slime, and upon first glance, the Skeleton Walker noticed that it had no core.
Unsure of what to do, the Skeleton Walker approached the slime and did a simple stab with its spear to where the core was normally located but nothing happened. The slime immediately reacted and jumped forward trying to latch itself to the Skeleton Walker's legs. However, the Skeleton Walker managed to stab the slime, pinning it to the ground. It conducted several stabs but the Fragment Slime seemed unaffected by all of these attacks.
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With its main attack method not working, the Skeleton Walker tried the only other attack it knew and slammed the slime with its shield. While at first, the shield slam did not do much damage, after continuous slams the slime got flattened and stopped moving. This made the Skeleton Walker wonder why this one was different and then it popped up again.
> “You have discovered Diversity of All Things. You’re understanding of Weakness has increased.”
“Hmm, so weaknesses can be different.” thought the Skeleton Walker.
It continued moving forward and on its next encounter, this time against two Fragment Slimes the Skeleton Warrior approached them differently. It first got close to them and threw its spear on one of the slimes, pinning it to the ground. And as the other slime responded to this attack, it smashed the slime as it pounced forward knocking it to the wall. Continuing to slam the slime until it flattened, the Skeleton Walker then attacked the other slime, smashing it with its shield until completely squashed.
Engaging in multiple fights with Fragment Slimes as it continued following the path, the Skeleton Walker managed to find the entrance to the next floor. Immediately going down the stairs leading to the next level.