Beyond's Preparations X Undercurrents Surge

Human society.

Beyond's residence.

In the dim light, Beyond sat on a thick, soft sofa.

Holding a thick document in his hand, he propped his head up with one hand and slowly read through it.

A woman stood behind the sofa, her hands on Beyond's shoulders.

Looking at the documents in the other person's hand, he asked, "Are you already preparing for the next exploration?"

"We have all the necessary conditions, so what are we waiting for?" Beyond asked with a grin.

As he spoke, he flipped his thumb backward, turning the top page directly to the very end.

The next page appeared before him.

Looking at the information displayed above from the Kakin Empire.

"You did a great job, managing to get through it smoothly. What a pity."

This inevitably reminded Beyond of his own fifty years of preparation.

Fifty years.

No one knows exactly how much preparation Beyond has made over the past fifty years.

But the most important preparation was undoubtedly that plan to steal the country.

To safely and without any worries, Dark Continent are far too many conditions required.

Beyond wanted was to explore without any constraints, without shackles, without surveillance, and without having to consider anything.

Therefore, he needs a vast empire at a level equivalent to V5.

Unfortunately, it ultimately failed.

However, Beyond wasn't too upset about the defeat; he just felt it was a pity.

That's how the world of Nen ability is.

Unexpected events are always a part of life, and the more far-reaching an event is, the more likely it is to be disrupted by various unexpected events.

Making your plans a reality is never an easy task.

"This expedition was destined to succeed; it was simply part of the preparation."

Beyond said casually.

In his view, this exploration could not be considered an exploration of the Dark Continent at all.

That was just one step in the preparation.

He needs to achieve a definite result to leverage more resources and prepare for his real exploration.

At that moment, a team member wearing glasses walked in.

"Boss, these are the contract terms."

He then handed the contract terms to Beyond.

However, Beyond simply waved his hand casually, not caring at all.

"Ignore it; it's just a matter of saving face for them. The terms of these contracts are meaningless."

When others successfully obtain hope and truly bring it to human society.

He is the only viable option.

Other countries that want to explore the Dark Continent can only do so by funding Beyond.

Beyond succeeded, does that mean they can succeed too?

Don't think of these politicians as fools.

Perhaps some of the politicians are indeed fools, but it's important to remember that they represent a country, a whole.

The group may have biases, but it is not foolish.

It may seem foolish, but it's simply because you weren't part of the group, weren't in their shoes, and didn't understand their needs.

In the world of Nen user.

V5's top management is well aware that exploring the Dark Continent is not simply a matter of having a large population.

What is needed is an absolute leader.

The focus will shift to the leader, who will be the one to truly explore the Dark Continent.

Ironically, in the world of Nen user, the stronger the individual, the less likely they are to be recruited, influenced, or changed.

If he were to be treated like that, then he wouldn't be a strong person.

Just like the Hunter Association.

The reason why the Hunter Association holds such a high position in this generation, although Netero's abilities are involved, is essentially because the high-ranking officials of these countries are aware of this organization.

The elite among Nen user are those who are unruly, but not insane.

That's why we created this organization to better control the situation.

Essentially, it just means spending more resources and effort.

But this does show that they knew the true nature of powerful Nen user.

After reviewing the documents in his hand, Beyond placed them on the table next to him.

Where is Pariston?

Because of Pariston's nature, he rarely gave tasks to others, Beyond.

At most, I would just give Pariston a general direction and let him take action on his own.

As a leader, he knew better Beyond which people to use and how to utilize them.

"I don't know, but they were probably in contact with the returning crew members from the ship."

The bespectacled man who had just walked in adjusted his glasses and recalled something.

By Beyond nodded and paid no further attention.

Pariston has the most freedom in the team, which is unavoidable.

Anyway Beyond would never entrust the other party with anything truly important.

On the other side.

On the streets of the city.

A limousine is driving forward in the middle of the road.

Back seat.

Pariston was looking at some information on his tablet.

Sitting next to him were the former members of the Twelve Zodiacs, who seemed utterly bored.

Monkey) – Saiyu.

Suddenly, as if remembering something, he looked at Pariston beside him, frowned, and asked.

"Hey, did you leak my plans to the Chairman before?"

"Oh, what's wrong? Are you unhappy?"

Pariston suddenly asked with a smile, his face showing no remorse or guilt for betraying his teammates, but rather an air of smug satisfaction.

Looking at the other party's appearance, Saiyu merely pursed his lips, showing no emotion whatsoever.

He knew it all too well.

Showing disgust or annoyance will only make the other person happier.

"You don't need to suppress it. I can feel your anger and disgust towards me right now. Thank you."

Pariston said with a grin.

This way of speaking certainly made the veins on Saiyu's forehead throb.

"That petty old man."

Pariston just chuckled and said, "Actually, your reasons for joining weren't honorable, and your exit wasn't exactly clean either."

The inclusion of the Twelve Zodiacs in Saiyu naturally serves as a form of treachery.

He withdrew from the Twelve Zodiacs simply by writing a report; he didn't even go to see the Chairman.

This also indirectly confirms his guilty conscience.

Netero, being a petty old man, seized the opportunity to thoroughly annoy Journey to the Saiyu.

Then he left feeling refreshed.

Although the topic was sparked by Journey to the Saiyu, after exchanging only a couple of sentences, he didn't want to continue; it would only make him more irritable.

Changing the subject, he asked, "What are we going to do now? Invite those who returned from the Dark Continent?"

"It's not that I look down on you, but among those people, I don't think many would be willing to return to the Dark Continent. For them, this journey would be utter torture."

Although they knew before they went to the Dark Continent that it was almost a one-way trip.

But for various reasons, they still joined.

Knowing something and experiencing it firsthand are two completely different things.

After they had personally walked through the Dark Continent and made that round trip,

Although they survived, they would never want to return to the Dark Continent.

Compared to Pariston, the Saiyu on the ship and the members of these explorers had deeper interactions and therefore a better understanding.

After recounting Saiyu, he even pursed his lips.

"And what's the point of bringing these ordinary people along? Aside from sending them to their deaths, I see no purpose whatsoever. I still think a smaller, elite team is more suitable for exploring the Dark Continent."

Although Saiyu, one of the first Twelve Zodiacs, was an internal traitor, he was not an utterly wicked person.

Although compared to the hope gained, the deaths of a thousand or two thousand people would be entirely worthwhile.

But he did not want a meaningless death.

Thinking of this, Saiyu reminded him again, "Those who can join the Dark Continent, even those without any Nen ability, are all elites; none of them are fools."

"What exactly were we doing before? Those who survived know very well, and they will never join our Exploration Team again."

Our arrival will not please them, but only fill them with disgust and fear.

As soon as he finished speaking, Saiyu suddenly shut his mouth.

He glanced at Pariston and suddenly understood why the other man had done this.

The other person just wanted to experience it.

Disgusting, inhuman thing.

Saiyu cursed inwardly and fell silent, and the back seat became quiet.

Pariston was undoubtedly a psychopathic and inhuman being.

This is the definition in the minds of everyone who knows Pariston.

Because Pariston was unable to experience happiness, joy, helping others, or personal achievement like a normal person.

However, he can find happiness in the hatred, aversion, and negative emotions of others.

The more others dislike, hate, and fear him, the happier and more joyful he feels.

Therefore, the things he does are completely incomprehensible to ordinary people using normal logic.

But this monster is also an extremely powerful being.

What a misfortune for humanity!

And so, the vehicle drove into an upscale neighborhood on the outskirts of the city.

The environment here is beautiful, surrounded by meticulously manicured trees and vegetation.

It's clearly a place where people of high status and wealth live.

This place is inhabited by those voyages who returned from the Dark Continent.

They were already the elite of the human world; otherwise, they wouldn't have been chosen to join the team.

And when they returned from the Dark Continent, their importance naturally increased.

Having staked almost their entire fortune, they naturally reaped substantial profits in return.

After getting off the bus.

Pariston said with a smile.

Let's each take one family.

Without waiting for the Journey to the Saiyu, he headed towards a villa.

Pariston had just walked to the Gate of the villa.

Then I saw what was happening in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows on the second floor of the small building ahead.

Several people were standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, staring at him.

The emotions in his eyes were undisguised.

"Oh dear, looks like you guessed it. You have a good eye. Should we band together to resist?"

Pariston chuckled to himself. Even with so many eyes on him, he didn't feel uncomfortable at all; instead, he walked in with even more ease.

On the other side.

The Saiyu also entered a small villa.

Just as I was about to knock, the door opened.

A beautiful woman watched Journey to the Saiyu, smiling and bowing slightly.

"I'm a member of the International Voyage Bureau - External Navigation Team, and I'm here to have a talk with Mr. Keder."

The woman simply smiled.

"My husband is waiting for you in the living room, please come in."

Saiyu entered the room and went to the living room, where he saw a middle-aged man sitting on the sofa, reading a newspaper and drinking coffee.

Saiyu walked straight over and sat down opposite the other person.

The man named Keder glanced at the Journey to the Saiyu and spoke directly.

"Don't waste my time, I'm not joining this journey anymore."

"I feel incredibly fortunate to have come back alive."

Saiyu simply leaned back casually on the sofa.

"I didn't come to persuade you, I just came to make a trip. It's procedure, you know."

Upon hearing this, Keder glanced at the other person.

He remembered that the other person was someone from the core circle of the Exploration Team.

Saiyu just leaned back on the sofa and kept rambling on.

"That place is still too dangerous. For people like you who have no adventurous spirit and have never considered it a dream, risking your life to help others explore the so-called New Continent is torture."

"So you don't need to worry too much. It's already a miracle that you were lucky enough to come back alive this time. It won't be so easy next time."

He pointed to himself while talking about Saiyu.

"Even someone as capable as me almost didn't make it back."

The Saiyu never intended to come as a persuader.

He's just here to go through the motions; he's been pretty idle lately.

Although he wouldn't object to Beyond's practices, there's nothing wrong with doing what he wants within the bounds of procedures and tasks.

Moreover, it's hard to say whether Beyond really wanted to do this; it seems like he just casually gave Pariston a task to get lost.

"So it turns out I misunderstood?"

"Of course, after all, we've had a few drinks on the ship, so we're practically drinking buddies. If I can help you live a long life, and ideally die peacefully in your sleep, then I'll consider it a good deed I've done."

Saiyu looked at the other person and said with a smile.

The death of someone you know will inevitably make you a little unhappy.

At this moment, the woman had already picked up the coffee and walked over, placed it in front of Saiyu, and added some more for her husband.

The woman seemed about to do something, but Keder simply waved her hand to interrupt.

"Madam, please go out first. I'd like to catch up with this gentleman."

The woman was somewhat taken aback. After a moment of hesitation, she nodded and left the room.

Upon seeing this, Saiyu frowned slightly.

He instinctively felt that something was wrong.

He looked at Keder in front of him.

"You wouldn't actually agree, would you? I don't think you're that kind of foolish and arrogant guy. Or has this trip awakened your adventurous spirit?"

Keder simply shook his head.

No.

He pointed to the wall, in the direction of the villa that Pariston had previously visited.

"We actually knew from the start that someone would come to persuade us to continue exploring the Dark Continent, so we united."

"Most of the leaders are there right now, dealing with that monster Pariston. Things could get a bit intense, so would you be willing to wait here for a bit?"

"Fierce?"

Saiyu frowned.

"Bait----"

These words calmed things down Saiyu.

You guys know that.

Do we look like fools?

"You can't do it. Pariston is no weakling. You'll only get taught a lesson."

The Saiyu didn't really think they intended to kill Pariston; they were more interested in venting their anger.

He understood that.

Because Pariston is truly a disgusting and hateful person; he does disgusting and hateful things without hiding it.

He could completely understand what these people were doing.

Thinking of this, Saiyu paused for a moment.

Could this be what Pariston wanted? That freak.

Thinking of this, Saiyu leaned back on the sofa.

"Do whatever you want. I'd be even happier if you could really beat him up."

Keder didn't say anything, he just picked up his coffee and took a sip.

Then he spoke.

"It's just venting my anger; all we can do is this pointless and cowardly thing."

Upon hearing this, Saiyu simply sighed silently.

After all, half of them were dead.

Many of them are related by blood or kinship.

No one can remain calm in the face of anger.