One Man Army - Chapter 57

"Damn! Why is it so tenacious!"
*Ta-tap, pa-ah!*
Frowning, Sanghyuk pulled on the Ten Millennia Goldbone whip around the Sphinx's neck and jumped upwards using the reaction force.
The Sphinx was definitely tenacious.
Even in this situation, it still held on. Even though Sanghyuk had fully drugged(?) himself, it still held on until the very end.
In the end, time kept flowing and it was now 30 seconds past the 39-minute mark. After another 30 seconds, the Sphinx would go berserk.
Once that happened, its health would rapidly recover and use all of its techniques with the exception of the eyebeam of judgment.
And obviously, Sanghyuk wouldn't be able to endure even 1 second of the Sphinx going berserk.
Meaning, he wouldn't be able to kill it if he didn't kill it here.
"Gaah, you freakin' thing! Let's end it!"
Sanghyuk was already twice his normal size thanks to the skill Enlarge! From the Blood Knowledge 'Giant's Blood', so he threw the Ogreslayer he held with one hand to the head of the Sphinx.
*Flash, Pzzzzt!*
An upgraded version of 'Spear of Zeus', 'Thunderbolt of Zeus', was contained in the Ogreslayer, so it flew like a streak of lightning.
Even in that situation, Sanghyuk was holding on to the Ten Millennia Goldbone whip that wrapped around the Sphinx's neck. He pulled back on the whip with all of his weight so that the boss wouldn't be able to dodge his attack.
This was really his final attack.
If the Sphinx endured even this, Sanghyuk had no other hands to try.
*Creeaaak!*
He pulled back on the Ten Millennia Goldbone Whip with all of his strength. Since his strength stat had increased immensely for the short term thanks to various buffs, he could temporarily hold down the Sphinx's neck from moving.
Although it was only for a second or two, it was enough time for the Ogreslayer, infused with 'Thunderbolt of Zeus' to strike the Sphinx's head.
*Crunch, pshhhhhhhhh!*
The streak of lightning, no, the Ogerslayer struck deeply into the Sphinx's head and it started crumbling down.

You have defeated the boss named monster 'Sphinx'.
You have cleared the Inferno Pyramid fully for the first time. You have achieved something that no other Dimensional Traveler has done. This will become your achievement and be remembered for eternity.
You have acquired the rare-grade title [First Inferno Pyramid Conquerer].
As you have defeated the Sphinx for the first time, the first kill bonus will be applied and you have acquired all 52 items that could be obtained from the Sphinx.
Congratulations. The gathered karma has broken through the limit and you have leveled up.

"Yes!"
*Ta-tap.*
Sanghyuk landed on the ground safely while gripping his fist in excitement. Although he had to put more effort in than he had expected, the important thing was that he defeated the Sphinx.
Not only did he just defeat it, he killed it for the first time.
The single item that only the Sphinx dropped but was really hard to obtain due to the chances of it appearing - the first kill guaranteed its appearance, so he could sweep the items on the ground with glee.
Naturally, the item Sanghyuk wanted was also within those items.
A helmet that was similar in shape to what the Sphinx was wearing…… its exact name was the 'Helm of Judgement', but among the users, it was just called the Sphinx Helmet.
Honestly, the design of this helmet was crap. Once worn, the hair would naturally transform into a short, angular-style hair, so it was a little embarrassing to be worn in public.
That was why armors with crappy designs like this usually underwent 'appearance change' to be shaped into something the users wanted.
What was unfortunate, was that right now, there were no 'armor technicians', capable of changing the appearance of defensive items. NPCs didn't do these jobs, so only users could do it…… but that was impossible for the time being.
Though, helmets could be hidden using the 'hide helmet' function, so the embarrassment could be avoided.
Sanghyuk preferred functionality over aesthetics, so he was planning to wear the helmet even if there wasn't a hide helmet function. Honestly, no matter how bad it looked, the options were too good to be forgone.
The grade of the item was unique, but it was usually treated the same as legendary items. The detailed options were as such:

Helm of Judgement [Unique+++]
– The helm worn by the guardian Sphinx of Inferno Pyramid. Sand infused with special powers were refined using the heat of the desert to create this powerful helmet. Also, it is very special thanks to it being the first appearance of the Helm of Judgement.
[Basic stats] All stats +10(+3), vision +20(+6)%.
[Special stats] Fire attribute resistance +30(+9)%, Mentality +20(+6)
[Special effects] >Tenacious sand lion (S) : Damage received decreases by 50% when HP is below 10%.