Ultraman: It turns out this is the easy mode.

"Hmm? No problem, that's easy!" Upon hearing Cui Ming's conditions, the light and shadow of the world consciousness instantly brightened, brighter than ever before, its tone filled with undisguised surprise, as if a heavy burden had been lifted. It quickly pressed on, afraid that Cui Ming would change his mind: "Are you sure you don't need anything else? For example, special minerals unique to our world, or some core experimental data that hasn't been made public yet? I can compile all of those for you."

To the world's consciousness, these things are hardly precious treasures. Resources are renewable; as long as the world exists, minerals and energy will continue to be produced. The technology tree is merely a partial interpretation and application of the world's rules, not its core essence. Even humanity itself can gradually multiply and thrive as long as the world continues to exist. Compared to the immense favor of saving the world, these rewards are utterly insignificant, even negligible.

"That's fine." Cui Ming's tone remained calm, unmoved by the world consciousness's proactive increase in demands, and he didn't raise any further requests. For him, even if the technology tree was highly biased, it could still provide new inspiration in bioengineering or energy utilization, perhaps offering new ideas for future plans; while the various resources were tangible benefits, useful for both personal improvement and ensuring the safety of those around him, enough to support his many future plans. Anything more would only be a burden, purely superfluous.

Seeing Cui Ming's decisive and straightforward approach, without any hesitation, and with such simple and inexpensive conditions, the World Consciousness felt a surge of emotion: This is too kind!
Sigh... This person is too kind-hearted! All he wants are these readily available resources and a non-core technology tree? If it were any other powerful figure who could easily destroy the world, they would probably have already made exorbitant demands, asking for the core rules, the source power, or even a portion of the world's authority. They wouldn't be as easy to talk to as Cui Ming.

No way! Cui Ming is so kind and easy to talk to, I can't be heartless! Although I'm not a living being and don't have the complex emotions of humans, I still have to show basic gratitude and give back! I can't let the other person think I'm stingy, and I can't let this kindness go to waste.

Thinking this through, it instantly made up its mind, quickly calculating an additional form of compensation. Resources would definitely be given in abundance, not only in sufficient quantity but also in the highest quality, with absolutely no compromises! As for other extra compensation, it would carefully review the hidden resources of its world and prepare thoroughly, so as to give Cui Ming a huge surprise! It had to make the other party feel that this transaction was worthwhile, even a huge gain.

Having made up its mind, the light and shadow of the world consciousness became bright and stable again, no longer showing the previous panic and frustration. Its tone also became more solemn and firm: "Okay! We'll do it your way! I'll prepare the resources and technology tree for you in advance, and the resources will be of the highest quality and in the largest quantity, guaranteed to satisfy you!"

Cui Ming had no idea that the seemingly weak light and shadow in front of him was already planning to pull off a "big job" for him.

Of course, this "big job" that the world consciousness had placed high hopes on wasn't something terrifying that would endanger his life, and it was highly unlikely to cross his safety line. However, given the world consciousness's unpredictable and capricious nature, coupled with a long-suppressed desire for revenge, it was a foregone conclusion that Cui Ming would feel helpless when this arrangement was finally implemented. He might even be left speechless and bewildered by this sudden and completely unexpected turn of events, unable to find the right words to even complain.

And now.
Cui Ming subconsciously turned his head, and the deafening roars and clashing energy sounds behind him became increasingly clear. It was the sound of the endless, non-stop battle deep within the dream, and even the surrounding space was trembling slightly. He withdrew his gaze from the light and shadow, his tone impatient yet tinged with a hint of reminder, urging the world consciousness before him: "Alright, you should leave now. I've been talking to you for so long, and the battle behind us is still raging. Don't let the battlefield spread and get you caught in the crossfire; it wouldn't be worth getting beaten up again."

No one knew that in Cui Ming's dream, the chaotic battle involving multiple forces had never truly stopped! From the initial sporadic conflicts to the later large-scale team battles, the flames of war spread to almost half of the dream, and even the air was filled with the strong smell of energy and gunpowder.

Welcome to Choi Myung's exclusive, unshakeable dream meat grinder!

This is the arena for the truly strong, and an absolute no-go zone for all the weak. Anyone who dares to step into this area without any fighting prowess is not even qualified to gain a foothold. In the end, they will only be treated as insignificant obstacles by the forces responsible for guarding the core area of ​​the dream, or by the various factions blinded by bloodlust in the melee, and will be brutally thrown out. Several ignorant and weak aliens who relied on their mediocre special abilities had already barged in, but before they could even get close to the core area of ​​the dream, they were violently blown away by the aftershocks of the energy spreading from the battlefield, kicked out of the dream like trash, without even having time to utter a cry of pain.

Even worse, a few extremely unlucky individuals rushed in and plunged headlong into the most intense core of the battle, only to be swallowed up by the out-of-control energy torrents. They didn't even leave behind a complete form, dying silently in Cui Ming's dream without leaving a trace!

The World Consciousness knew better than anyone the dangers within this dream, and it knew that in its current weakened state, with its energy almost completely depleted, staying here would only be a burden, a source of unnecessary suffering. It might easily be caught in the crossfire and suffer a catastrophic destruction. It hadn't intended to linger, and now, hearing Cui Ming's urging, it had no more hesitation whatsoever, wanting only to leave this dangerous area as quickly as possible.

So, it quickly and slightly swayed its light and shadow in Cui Ming's direction, as if nodding vigorously in response to his urging and reminder. Then, it immediately changed direction, mobilizing all its remaining energy into a weak but extremely fast stream of light, and flew towards the exit of the dream with all its might. In the blink of an eye, it disappeared into the chaotic intertwined light and shadow, leaving no trace.

After successfully escaping Cui Ming's perilous dream, the world consciousness's light and shadow moved even faster. The previously dim light at its core now radiated an undisguised excitement and an almost twisted ruthlessness. Free from the danger, its long-brewing plan became increasingly clear and concrete: on one hand, it would deliver a world-shattering, earth-shattering blow to Ikari Gendo, the one who had wreaked havoc on its world, making that selfish madman pay the most painful price for all his insane actions; on the other hand, it would prepare a truly impressive and substantial gift for Cui Ming, to properly thank this powerful figure who had agreed to help it clean up that mess.

"Hehehehehehe!" A suppressed, yet utterly manic laugh echoed from the depths of the light and shadow, filled with the satisfaction and liberation of revenge. "You bastards who disgust me and torment my broken world all day long! This time, I've directly enlisted the most reliable big shot to help me, so Cui Ming can win, win, win all the way!!!! I'll completely eliminate all your messy troubles and your insane plans, let's see how you can still jump around!" (End of Chapter)