How do you allocate Influence to defeat Creatures, and does spending Influence on buying cards trigger Ron's Box 1 ability?

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Some Creatures and Villains need Influence allocated, like Attack, with only one Influence per turn. Spending Influence to buy cards does not trigger Ron's Box 1 ability.

Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle

How do you allocate Influence to defeat Creatures, and does spending Influence on buying cards trigger Ron's Box 1 ability?