Beyond X Return and Rebirth

The Kakin Empire.

A hidden underground area.

"That old man spent his whole life seeking powerful enemies. As long as he was given a suitable opponent, he would go even if it cost him his life."

A burly man with a long beard, wearing loose robes, lay on the sofa and laughed heartily.

"That's the Chairman of the Hunter Association, and also your father, right? Beyond."

A companion standing nearby heard this and looked up to speak.

Upon hearing this, Beyond burst into laughter.

He had to admit that his father, Isaac Netero, was definitely among the most prestigious of all the past Chairman of the Hunter Association.

Many Hunter x Hunter hold him in high esteem.

The members of the Twelve Zodiacs were undoubtedly there entirely because of Netero's reputation.

They are even willing to make specific changes to their appearance to fit the image of the organization.

It's important to know that the members of the Twelve Zodiacs are the absolute elite of human society, and among Nen user, they are the most outstanding.

There are Three-star Hunter, and quite a few Two-star Hunter as well.

This demonstrates just how terrifying Netero's influence was among the lower-level members during his decades-long tenure as Chairman of the Hunter Association.

He practically elevated the entire Hunter Association to its current position.

"It's because he's my father that I understand him."

Beyond raised his hand and clenched it tightly.

His expression became wild.

"I yearn to challenge nature, while my father yearns to challenge formidable enemies."

As he spoke, he looked at the people around him.

He is known as the world's number one Nen user, and without exaggeration, in terms of strength, he is absolutely the number one in human society.

"But precisely because of this, he longed for an enemy; to him, to frail and die with age would be an insult."

He knew his father all too well.

"Therefore, as long as it is an absolutely formidable enemy, even if it is a trap, he will walk right into it and even help perfect it."

All he needed to do was bring his father a powerful enemy, an enemy powerful enough to kill his father.

This can be considered a grand funeral for his father.

Only through his father's death could he break free from his limitations and journey to the Dark Continent.

He is the explorer who came closest to success in all recorded history.

They obtained what was called a treasure, but on the return journey, they deviated from the course and failed.

That happened fifty years ago.

From then on, he was restricted by his father, who said he could not go to the Dark Continent unless his father died.

After trying for a decade or two, he realized that he was not capable of defeating or killing his father.

His father was talented and pursued martial arts as his highest goal, which is why he was able to reach this level of skill.

But he was different. Although he was also exceptionally talented, his goal was to challenge nature and his own limits. Fighting was merely a means, not an end.

He couldn't hone his martial arts skills like his father had, day after day, for decades.

Because the goals are different, the limits reached will naturally be different as well.

Even if we were to win by chance, it would come at a tremendous cost, making it simply not worth it.

Moreover, recklessly attempting to kill a highly respected Chairman of the Hunter Association would bring him endless trouble.

You should know that the Hunter Association is the best human resource pool.

It is an aid in exploring the Dark Continent.

Thus, he accumulated power while preparing for his future journey to the Dark Continent.

Once he has completed his preparations, his father's death will be the clarion call for him to journey to the Dark Continent and explore its frontiers.

Just then, a member's phone rang. After answering and chatting for a while, the member looked at Beyond after the call ended.

"What's wrong?"

"The mission to capture the Phoenix has failed."

"They failed? With their team's roster, the chances of them failing should be very low, right?"

By Beyond frowned.

"Was it snatched away by someone else? Or did the target get away?"

"They said the target wasn't a living being, but a kind of 'Nen Beast' formed from Resentment, its true form being an Ash Urn."

This left Beyond somewhat confused. Could there be a problem with his information?

The Phoenix is a real creature, so after learning this information and where it appears...

The existence of the Phoenix is almost certain.

Who would have thought it was Nen tool made of Resentment?

"What about the jar?"

"Someone else took it."

"Heh, interesting. Can someone really snatch something from their hands?"

To everyone's surprise, the other party shook their head. "No, they didn't clash with the other side. Instead, after assessing the situation, they found that their strength was far inferior to the other side's and simply gave up."

"The other party got their hands on the item first, and also subdued the Phoenix Nen Beast in the process."

"Oh?"

This piqued Beyond the plan to capture the Phoenix was originally just a casual arrangement.

Success or failure doesn't matter.

Success is best, but failure won't have any negative impact.

But now he's become interested in the person who stole his target.

The member who had spoken picked up the Notebook, looked it up, and then handed Notebook to Beyond.

"It's this person, and some of his friends."

By Beyond picked up the Notebook and began to look at the screen.

"Isn't that the guy who sells medicine?"

He recognized Kevin at a glance.

After all, Kevin's potions are truly famous throughout the Nen ability world; almost every Nen user who knows about them keeps some on hand.

Even he would prepare some.

I scrolled down and found mostly information that I had looked up and recorded before.

This includes Biscuit and Men Qi, among others.

What is their assessment of Kevin's abilities?

"Very strong. They weren't sure if it was because the other party used their own potion, but both their physique and strength gave off an Enhancement Type vibe."

"Moreover, it can withstand extremely high temperatures, and one can vaguely see that it is a barrier formed by some kind of Nen Aura."

By Beyond nodded.

He didn't find it strange.

Kevin's medicine is very effective and famous.

Almost everyone believed that his Nen ability was for making potions, and that was indeed the case.

The variety of potions sold suggests that the other party is capable of producing a wide range of potions with diverse effects.

There must also be potions that can assist in combat and enhance one's own abilities.

As a pharmacist, it's perfectly normal to customize some potions for combat.

Therefore, it is understandable that they would strive to become powerful in battle.

Moreover, the external manifestations of the Enhancement Type are very consistent with the enhancement abilities provided by the potion.

What appears to be a perfectly logical chain of events to outsiders is precisely what Kevin wants to demonstrate to others.

Unless you've fought Kevin or know him personally, you'll be fooled by this facade.

"Forget it, since someone else has already gotten there first, let's not cause any more trouble. Let them go back."

By Beyond waved his hand and said.

"I thought you were going to bring up recruitment again."

A beautiful woman, half-reclining in Beyond's arms, patted his chest and smiled as she spoke.

Beyond shook his head at this and explained, "His job responsibilities conflict. Even if he is more capable and stronger, he may not be a better fit for our team."

Teamwork is about collaboration, not about each individual being extremely strong.

Strong people are more self-aware and have more individuality.

"Of course, the more important issue is that he and Kim seem to have a very good relationship."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone understood.

There are actually many small groups among Nen user who want to travel to the Dark Continent.

There seems to be a small, unspoken clique.

By Beyond is undoubtedly the one who is most deeply hidden, has been preparing for the longest time, and has the greatest influence in this circle.

His ambition was even to dominate the entire human society's exploration of the Dark Continent.

And the most famous one after him is Kim.

Compared to others, Kim was more flamboyant and made no attempt to hide his intentions.

He also built his own team and extensive network of contacts.

After hearing this, a bespectacled man next to him nudged him.

"I see, then that's indeed unlikely. If I were Jin, I would have recruited such a talented person long ago."

"But if the other party wasn't recruited by Jin, it's either because they're not interested in the Dark Continent, or they have their own ideas, making it unlikely they'll be recruited by us."

Especially since the other party is someone who is not short of money.

There is a pharmaceutical conglomerate, and also a Pharmacy to high-ranking individuals and those with Nen ability.

Money is normally not a consideration for the other party at all.

"What a pity, I always thought his medicine was very effective."

"Right, I think so too. His pharmaceutical company's beauty products are really good."

"I'm talking about fitness supplements."

"A rude man."

Suddenly, the people around started making a ruckus.

Giant Wood Town.

Kevin and a few others waited outside the Small Town.

"How much longer? I can't stand it, why is he taking so long at everything?"

Men Qi crossed her arms and said impatiently.

She's not a very patient person to begin with.

"Don't say that, Beget isn't one to like being late," Buhaci said from the side.

Sure enough, it didn't take long.

The sound of an engine could be heard in the distance.

A camouflaged off-road vehicle followed the forest path to the group.

Beget jumped out of the car.

Wow, everyone's here?

Kevin smiled and went up to the other person, giving them a hug.

"You're getting more and more frightening," Beget said, patting Kevin on the shoulder.

He always felt that the other party's strength seemed to increase dramatically with each meeting, and now he couldn't understand it anymore.

"Haha, thanks to the potions, you'll need to use those I sell often too."

Kevin said with a smile, then looked at the other person next to him.

"Kite, what are you doing here, and why are you with him?"

That's right, Kite came with Beget.

Although the two had met once before because of Kevin, they were not familiar with each other and did not expect to meet here.

Kevin hadn't seen him for quite some time.

"I met them on the road, and I was also here for the Phoenix. I happened to be conducting a biological survey in the Kakin Empire, and I rushed over as soon as I heard the news."

"I didn't expect to be a step too late. I only found out you had already captured him when I met Mr. Beget on the road." Kite said with a hint of helplessness, but he wasn't too angry, because he was Biological Survey Hunter.

He wasn't interested in capturing creatures; he was simply interested in the ecology of the Phoenix.

Moreover, given the potential Danger Level, he came alone.

None of his companions came with him here.

There was an unexpected surprise.

Hearing this, Kevin shook his head helplessly and said with a smile, "Then you'll be disappointed. The existence of this Phoenix can only be described as an accident."

After chatting and exchanging pleasantries for a while, the group arrived at the giant tree that had stood outside the Small Town.

A tent was set up here, and a campsite was set up around it. After all, it's better not to bring a Flaming Urn into the Small Town.

An, who was staying in the camp, observed the current situation.

"This is truly rare; it's the first time I've seen so many Hunter x Hunter outside of the Hunter Association."

There are nine Hunter x Hunter here.

Moreover, more than half of them are Star Rank Hunter x Hunter. Where else besides this Association can you see this?

Beget, Kite, Men Qi, Buhara, Kevin, Tell —a total of six One-star Hunter.

"This is the Ash Urn containing the soul of the Phoenix?"

Beget and Kite gathered around the Flaming Urn, examining it closely.

"It looks like an ordinary Nen tool."

Kite looked around but didn't see anything unusual.

The lid of the Ash Urn was shaking incessantly, as if the contents were boiling.

"What's wrong? It looks very unstable."

Kevin simply reached out and pressed his hand down on the lid.

"Don't rush, we've had hundreds of years, why are you in such a hurry?"

After speaking to the jar, he looked at Beget.

"You want to be reborn, huh? Let's have a good chat."

Kevin then briefly explained the story of the Phoenix to the two of them.

After listening...

Both of them sighed with emotion.

Both are Hunter x Hunter specializing in the environment and wildlife, so they have a deeper understanding of this kind of thing.

"Human ambition."

Beget sighed and shook his head.

Then, rousing himself, he said, "Come on, let me see what the Phoenix looks like after its rebirth."

This was the scene that everyone was most curious about.

This is perhaps a rare and spectacular sight.

"Since you've all been waiting for this long, then stand a little further back."

Everyone nodded and spread out.

Soon, only the Ash Urn and the Giant Egg that had been brought in remained in the camp.

Kevin patted the swaying Ash Urn.

"Don't rush, you can't be reborn with Resentment, right? Resentment is a lock, and you can't break free from it yet."

As he spoke, Kevin suddenly grabbed, and the Resentment on the Ash Urn was forcibly pulled out.

"I'm becoming more and more like a Resentment expert."

Kevin made a self-criticism, stretching out his hands and pulling his Resentment like dough, then gently gathering it in his hands.

The entanglement is too deep; we have no choice but to pull it out like this.

After pulling and tugging for a while, the Resentment in Kevin's hand had shrunk into a ball, looking about the size of a basketball.

Holding the Resentment Ball in one hand, he opened the lid of the Ash Urn with the other.

The already raging flames shot skyward in an instant, forming a pillar of fire that soared into the heavens.

The flames that flew into the sky coalesced and then expanded, accompanied by a clear, crisp cry.

The flames transformed into Phoenix.

The intense heat created a burning atmosphere around it.

Kevin reached out again, and a Resentment appeared on the Phoenix like Chain.

These Chain, resembling chains of Resentment, were like runes pasted onto the body, wrapped around the Phoenix in various places.

Kevin jumped lightly, grabbed one end of the Chain, and then pulled hard.

The Chain, pulled by brute force, began to drag downwards.

"Do not resist. The deadly danger is just an illusion, a false impression created by the deep entanglement of Resentment within you."

Watching the struggling Phoenix, Kevin gripped the Resentment Lock tightly and gave a reminder.

Phoenix give up struggling.

The Chain dragged on relentlessly, Phoenix's body, sending chills down one's spine.

Kevin finally managed to pull all the Chain off.

The Phoenix landed directly on the ground, scorching the surrounding earth until it cracked.

However, the flames on his body were much weaker than before, making him look extremely frail.

"As expected, my worries were justified."

Once the Resentment Lock the other person have been removed, and centuries of entanglement have been severed, it's not so easy to strip them of those bonds.

This immediately weakened the Phoenix, making it impossible for the opponent to fly such a long distance to the egg to re-hatch it.

Kevin compressed the Resentment in his hand tightly, forming it into a Nen Bead the size of a fist.

He casually stuffed it into his pocket.

"Little Wang made the right choice coming with me; he gets extra food every day."

Muttering to itself, it approached the egg, picked it up, and moved it next to the Phoenix.

"Go in and welcome the new students."