On the Tower of Heaven’s first floor, the monster called Shadow Slime didn't have particularly high combat abilities. Although it appeared as a beast or monster with threateningly sharp teeth and claws, it was actually a liquid-like creature whose attacks felt more like a dull shock rather than getting painfully injured.

‘Of course, it's only the first floor.’

The first floor was truly a space for adapting to the Tower. If powerful monsters were placed here, the number of casualties would rise exponentially. However, there was one thing not to be underestimated about this monster, Shadow Slime.

‘They are cunning.’

The Tower’s first floor had a trap.

‘The blue-lit floor.’

This area, which Yu-Seong had warned the party, was the trap. When the Shadow Slimes thought they were being chased, they naturally led people to the trap while running away. Although people tended to be cautious when they saw floors with different colors, Shadow Slimes were aware of this fact and covered the blue light with their dark slimes to make it difficult for people to see the trap. In a way, this was one of the tutorials for adapting to the...