Sukeok! Thud!

“Gwuoooh!”

The Snowman roared in agony and writhed on the ground, repeatedly attempting to get up but failing due to its severed limbs throwing off the balance of its massive body.

Han-Yeol had a compelling reason to incapacitate the monster instead of killing it—to preserve its life. The Snowman was one of the rare creatures that possessed a valuable material within its body, known as the Frozen Mana Shard.

Weapons and armor forged from this material acquired unique attributes. For instance, armor crafted with Frozen Mana Shard would gain resistance against ice-based attacks, while weapons would be imbued with the power of ice, inflicting icy damage upon enemies. Consequently, equipment made from this material was highly sought after by Hunters who relied on physical prowess.

However, there was a significant hurdle in obtaining the Frozen Mana Shard: it could only be extracted while the Snowman was alive.

‘Tsk… It's such an annoying material to get,’ Han-Yeol grumbled.

Han-Yeol was dumbfounded when he first discovered the process of obtaining the Frozen Mana shards on the internet. It was not as simple as stumbling upon a hidden material; rather, it had to be extracted specifically from a Snowman's body while it was still alive.

He couldn't help but ponder whether this method was devised by...