Beyond

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Beyond Netero (比杨徳)
Alias(es)	Biyangde; Yang De
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Heart Source School; Dark Continent expedition team; associated with the Superpower Martial Arts Hall
Occupation/Role	Dark Continent explorer, Nen-user recruiter, and expedition organizer
Status	Active 461
First Appearance	Chapter 25

Background and History

First Dark Continent Expedition

Beyond is Chairman Netero's son. In 1950, he explored the Dark Continent with authorization from the V5 and returned alone, barely surviving the expedition. The failure convinced him that numbers alone were insufficient; a successful expedition required specialized personnel and preparation. 25

Netero and Beyond later reached an agreement that Beyond would not return to the Dark Continent while Netero was alive. Netero respected his son's adventurous nature but feared that each expedition could bring a calamity back to humanity. 106

Heavenly Arena Reforms and Recruitment

In 1965, Beyond arrived in Keli City as the Heart Source School's representative for the Heavenly Arena Directors meeting. There, he met Lu Qi—Netero's disciple—for the first time and reviewed Lu Qi's dossier on corruption and outdated systems within the arena. Impressed by Lu Qi's ambition, Beyond offered support for the proposed reforms. 25

He kept close watch on Keli City and the Heavenly Arena, seeing its growing population of Nen users as an ideal pool from which to cultivate and recruit Dark Continent personnel. He particularly valued fighters who had reached the 200th floor, since their combat ability offered a baseline of reliability. 106

Beyond and Lu Qi later collaborated on Nen research, including the theft of Puwenla Group data concerning serums, limb regeneration, and the Super Soldier Project. 108

Nen Research and Team Building

Over several years, Beyond's organization helped nearly ten thousand volunteers awaken Nen, though some died in the process. His group gradually improved its methods by allowing new Nen users time to build foundations, train, and learn before developing their personal abilities. 155

His Dark Continent preparations were organized around four specialist branches:

• Medical team — Treatment and emergency support.
• Intelligence team — Reconnaissance and information gathering.
• Defense team — Combat protection and survival.
• Biological team — Research into creatures, plants, and environmental hazards. 152

Beyond also cooperated with Lu Qi on Spirit Roots and Nen-based plants. In exchange for Lu Qi's Five Great Spirits Divine Script research, Beyond agreed to assist with Nen Cooking research intended to reduce expedition logistics pressure. 155 157

Return from the Dark Continent

Beyond eventually launched another expedition after Netero ceased blocking him and even aided his preparations. His target was Longevity Rice, a resource believed capable of benefiting human evolution and cultivation. 184

After three months on the Dark Continent, Beyond's team returned with only four survivors. Beyond was severely injured, nearly depleted of Nen, and returned aboard a Nen-made boat pulled by an unknown force. 217

He brought back the Herb That Cures All Illnesses and shared expedition intelligence with Lu Qi, including information on an ancient city, Gold and Silver Ingots, and unusual sea creatures in Mobius Lake. He credited Lu Qi's previous advice and assistance for helping make the expedition successful. 218

Beyond was subsequently arrested by the Voyage Bureau during the Lade Cape parasite crisis. His arrest caused staff departures and disorder at the Superpower Martial Arts Hall, whose personnel had ties to his organization. 233 236

Renewed Expedition Plans

Beyond later returned to Keli City with a team of nearly fifty people and resumed recruiting for a larger Dark Continent venture. 417 418

He sought cooperation from the ten major guilds, the Gourmet Association, Heavenly Arena Floor Masters, medical specialists, spatial Nen users, Nen Cooking practitioners, and biological researchers. His planned expedition force numbered approximately 300 people:

• Up to ten members from each of the ten major guilds.
• Ten representatives from the Gourmet Association.
• Ten Heavenly Arena Floor Masters.
• Approximately fifty members of Beyond's own team.
• V5 record-keepers and additional specialists. 420 421 422 433

During later Dark Continent operations, Beyond's team tested the calamity Hellbell and suffered casualties when its range expanded in response to attacks. They secured Nitro Rice by luring Hellbell away, after which Beyond worked with Lucky to study the creature. 460

Appearance

Beyond is a tall, imposing man with a strong resemblance to Chairman Netero, though he projects a far more violent and dangerous presence. 25 154

• Long black beard.
• Black hair tied in a topknot.
• Cross-shaped facial scar.
• Intimidating, ferocious demeanor.
• Aura pressure strong enough to make Martial Artists uneasy without directly using a Nen Ability. 25 154

Personality

Beyond is driven by exploration, especially the conquest and study of the Dark Continent. His past failure did not diminish that ambition; instead, it made him more selective, patient, and focused on preparing capable specialists rather than relying on raw numbers. 25 107 421

He is highly independent and distrustful of external control. He has refused both Adventurer Guild and Basen Challenge marks, believing that even a suspected possibility of being controlled is unacceptable. He also declined to become a Floor Master for the same reason. 433

Beyond is openly provocative when evaluating potential recruits. At the Heavenly Arena, he deliberately walks upward from the 200th floor while exerting martial aura pressure, hoping to provoke strong fighters into revealing themselves or accepting his recruitment conditions. 154

Abilities & Skills

Nen and Martial Prowess

Beyond is an exceptionally powerful Nen user, though the provided material does not identify a named personal Nen Ability.

• His aura pressure can unsettle Martial Artists across the Heavenly Arena's upper floors without being presented as a direct Nen Ability. 154
• He defeated a Heavenly Arena Floor Master in a recruitment match, gaining that fighter as a teammate. 154
• He is considered powerful enough that his large expedition team obeys his commands immediately, including its strongest and most combative members. 418
• He survived multiple Dark Continent expeditions, including one that left nearly his entire team dead. 25 217

Expedition Planning

Beyond applies his experience to the logistical and personnel demands of Dark Continent exploration.

• Prioritizes strength, survival ability, and professional specialization over sheer expedition size. 107 419
• Identifies spatial Nen users and Gourmet Hunters as particularly valuable for transport, supply, and survival. 422
• Seeks Divine Script Forgers to construct a specialized vessel capable of crossing dangerous seas. 421
• Understands the danger of bringing noncombatant scholars without adequate protection, particularly for biological research teams. 422 433

Nen Awakening Research

Beyond's organization developed methods to create and train Nen users on a large scale.

• Helped nearly ten thousand people undergo Nen awakening. 155
• Adjusted development procedures after discovering that abilities formed immediately after awakening were often impractical due to weak aura reserves or unsuitable restrictions. 155
• Was connected to the Superpower Martial Arts Hall, which trained children with mastered Nen or innate superpowers and included former experimental subjects. 194 245

Equipment

• Divine Script/Nen preservation bottle — A specially made bottle carried during his Dark Continent return to prevent valuable plants from withering. 218
• Specialized expedition vessel plans — Consulted Heavenly Arena Divine Script Forgers about constructing a ship suitable for the Dark Continent journey. 421

Relationships

• Isaac Netero — His father. Their relationship is shaped by mutual recognition and disagreement over Dark Continent exploration; Netero feared the calamities Beyond could bring back, while Beyond refused to abandon his goal. 25 106
• Lu Qi — Netero's disciple and Beyond's long-term collaborator. Beyond supported Lu Qi's Heavenly Arena reforms, exchanged research with him, and repeatedly sought his help for Dark Continent preparations. 25 155 157 218
• Lucky — Discussed the construction of a specialized Dark Continent ship and later collaborated with him during the investigation of Hellbell. Beyond recognizes Lucky as an extraordinary figure whose strength cannot be judged by conventional standards. 420 460 461
• Eriko — A Heavenly Arena secretary whom Beyond attempted to recruit for his expedition. She refused his offer due to her loyalty to Lu Qi. 154 418
• Superpower Martial Arts Hall members — Many of the hall's trainees and former experimental subjects were connected to Beyond's Nen research and team-management network. 194 245

Trivia

• Beyond has visited the Heavenly Arena often enough to develop a habit of climbing from the 200th floor upward rather than proceeding directly to Lu Qi. 154
• He considers Lu Qi an exceptional individual and one of the few people worthy of direct praise. 419
• Beyond regards the Dark Continent as a challenge to be conquered, not merely explored. After his successful return, he believed that with time he could conquer all known regions there. 218