Odd Containment Specialist.

Chapter 90: Beacon of Fear
Edson turned on the projection screen and a video began to play on the white wall. It was a headland.

At the end of the cape is a towering lighthouse, and beyond it is a hundred-meter-high cliff, with rugged rocks half-submerged in the sea below.

"There is a lighthouse on a cape on the south coast. This lighthouse is an EX-level strange phenomenon called the Lighthouse of Terror. This video was accidentally captured by a landscape enthusiast using a drone. Now we will enlarge it."

Edson moved the remote control and the details were magnified. Everyone saw a figure climbing up the edge of the cliff. Although the clarity was not enough, they could still barely make out the person's distinctive features.

Su Weiyu recognized the other person at a glance: "It's Uncle Yi Lei!"

Edson explained: "Because of the characteristics of the Lighthouse of Fear, the Control Bureau usually does not monitor and observe the lighthouse in any way. It only sets up a restricted area to isolate it, so ordinary people have no way to get close to this lighthouse.

Originally, there was a patrol fleet responsible for vigilance at sea, but because of what happened a while ago, our personnel losses were too severe, and the daily maintenance of various monsters and abnormal bodies has reduced the staffing, and the same goes for the Lighthouse of Fear.

And he actually took the opportunity to climb up to the lighthouse from the cliff!
Here, let me make it a little bigger.

Did you see it?

He was carrying something on his back, obviously a tree branch wrapped in an acrylic box. From the exposed part, it can be seen that the branch has seven branches, and each of the seven branches has seven small branches. This is the symbol of the sacred tree of the Eye of the Roots religion. Special means must be used to induce growth and it cannot be cut artificially.

Many rituals of the Eye of the Root require the use of this specially prepared plant specimen.

With these things, Yi Lei entered the Lighthouse of Fear and came out empty-handed about ten minutes later. Then he climbed down the cliff into the sea and left quietly.

If someone hadn’t happened to film it with a drone, even this scene wouldn’t have been recorded.”

Xia Shou raised his hand and asked, "He is holding the symbol of the Eye of the Tree Roots Sect, so he is a member of the Eye of the Tree Roots Sect?"

"It's very likely!" said Edson.

"That shouldn't be the case. He should be a member of the Blood Mother Cult." Xia Shou pondered for a moment, then recounted the relationship between Yi Lei and Su Zhengyi, as well as the causes and consequences of Su Zhengyi being lured to Aidin Castle.

Everyone present fell silent, all showing puzzled expressions.

"That's really strange. According to what you said, Yi Lei is very likely a member of the Blood Mother Cult. But on the other hand, he does have the ritual implements of the Eye of the Root. This kind of dead tree branch that naturally grows forty-nine branches is not something you can get casually."

Bai He thought for a while and said, "Since the Blood Mother Cult and the Eye of Tree Roots are originally hostile to each other, is it possible that Yi Lei stole this token from the Tree Root Cult?"

Edson shook his head: "The possibility is very small. This behavior is completely meaningless. It is difficult for people outside the church to obtain ritual tools such as the Seven-branched Tree, but even if they do, it is useless because it must be combined with the secret method of the Tree Root Church.

There is no need to steal such a thing, because the Seven-branched Tree is just an important but not scarce prop for the Tree Root Cult, and the Control Bureau has seized three fully-made specimens. "

"So, this thing can only be used for rituals." Xia Shou made a judgment.

Edson nodded, but said in confusion: "But if he is a believer of the Eye of the Tree Roots, why did the Su Zhengyi family he invited all go to the Blood Mother Cult? This is indeed contradictory."

"Yi Lei brought those things into the lighthouse, but left empty-handed. Can we go in and take a look? Is this [Lighthouse of Fear] dangerous?" Xia Shou asked.

Edson: "It's not dangerous actually. I have already contacted the caretaker there. I think he will be able to report back the situation inside the lighthouse in ten minutes."

Bai He picked up the tablet on the table, clicked into the query software, called up the file of [Fear Lighthouse], and handed it to Xia Shou.

"You can take a look. This is an EX-level strange phenomenon," Baihe said.

"EX level, the highest level?"

"It doesn't necessarily mean it's the highest level. Any strange phenomenon that is clearly above level six but whose exact level cannot be determined will be classified as EX level until the level is clarified." Baihe explained.

Xia Shou lowered his head and slowly swiped the document on the tablet. [Name: Lighthouse of Fear]

【Hazard Assessment: Low Risk】

[Abnormal Level: EX Level]

【No.: 52-664】

[Control risk: Very low]

[Introduction: It was originally discovered on the west coast of the United States. It is an ordinary lighthouse with a plain appearance. After the keeper went down the tower once, he applied for a transfer because the lighthouse was scary and he dared not go up there again.

This application was rejected by the relevant department, and the keeper resigned. The second successor was unable to climb the lighthouse due to fear. Ordinary maintenance personnel were also unable to climb the lighthouse due to psychological reasons. However, through observation through a telescope, a human figure was faintly swaying on the top of the lighthouse, and the lighthouse was still lit on time.

This abnormality attracted the attention of the US Control Bureau, which intervened. 】

"Let me briefly talk about this lighthouse, although I think everyone should know it." Edson said, "The higher you go, the more likely you are to get scared and have strange hallucinations, but the danger level is very low and basically harmless."

"What is the guard's record?" Bai He asked.

"78 meters, which puts me in the top tier on the record list," Reid answered. "By the way, I'm 81 meters."

Bai He pondered and said, "As expected of you, Mr. Reid. Your record of 81 meters proves that your tolerance to fear is far beyond that of ordinary people, but you were still frightened by An Gangxiongwu."

Reed nodded, that's what he meant.

There are many desperate people who are not afraid of death, but the upper limit of fear is never death.

The feeling of oppression that An Gangxiongwu brought to Reed at that time did remind Reed of his desperate experience in the Lighthouse of Fear.

"Captain Bai seems to know a lot about the Fear Beacon. Has Captain Baihe also been in there?" Reed asked.

Edson patted Reed on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Baihe's records are in the confidential file."

Reed's face suddenly changed, and when he looked at Baihe again, his eyes were completely different from before, and they were filled with respect.

As expected of a man with such a special "fear", his tolerance to fear is so high.

You know, for a record to be included in the confidential files, it means that it must have exceeded 100 meters.

People like Reed who stopped at 81 meters could not imagine what else could scare a 100-meter tower climber.

"Wait, is this lighthouse so tall? Judging from the picture, it's only about 50 or 60 meters high." Xia Shou suddenly said.

"This is the peculiarity of the Lighthouse of Terror, and it's even more strange than that." Edson said, and then he looked at his watch. "It's about time. The tower keeper should have walked through it again, and he should be able to retrieve the items that Yi Lei brought in."

Before Edson finished speaking, the office door was pushed open and a brown-haired woman who looked like a secretary poked her head in.

"Minister, the tower keeper has left the tower. He said he didn't see any extra items in the tower."

Edson frowned: "How is it possible? Could it be that the man went higher up?"

(End of this chapter)