Insights from the First Battle

In an instant, the forest fell silent once more. The old villager in the distance stood frozen, then let out an incredulous cheer. "Success! The boar's been taken down!" Rubbing his eyes, he looked over and saw the terrifying giant boar sprawled on the ground, while the young hunter stood nearby, his clothes dusty yet his posture still straight as a pine. Overcome with joy, the villager burst into tears and stumbled toward Ryan.

Ryan, however, did not let down his guard. He slowly stepped forward to confirm that the boar no longer had any signs of life and that the Nen within its body had completely dissipated. Only then did he let out a quiet breath and tuck his slingshot back into his belt. But then something unexpected happened—the boar's corpse suddenly gave off a white glow several seconds after its death! Immediately afterward, its massive body visibly shrank and faded away at high speed. With a swish, it vanished completely. In its place, a faintly glowing card floated quietly in midair before drifting down into the grass.

"Just as I thought..." Ryan smiled knowingly. Greed Island's rules stated that some monsters created by Nen Ability would directly transform into cards upon defeat. This boar was probably a quest-designated Nen beast. Once slain, it appeared in card form as a reward for clearing the quest. He bent down and picked up the card. It bore the image of a giant tusked boar, with the words "Fangs of the Boar King" written below, along with a number and description. Though it was not one of the designated cards needed for the game's main storyline, it was undoubtedly a rather rare material item.

Ryan arrived at the village entrance just as the old villager came panting up to him. Seeing that