Hao Ren showed Tanagrus to the Firstborn (whose new name was now Zhuom), while a series of exploration satellites orbiting above the planet transmitted its current condition to the mainframe of the Crystal Core Research Station.
The planet had restarted after the world-ending calamity. Its ecosystem had only just begun to recover atop the remains of the previous Firstborn, but its system was still extremely fragile. The monotonous broadleaf plants and microbial colonies were insufficient to evolve into a thriving, bustling world. Tanagrus needed a vibrant ecosystem to heal the wounds of the Great Extinction, while the Zhuom civilization needed a new home where it could settle once more.
"This planet is quite suitable," Hao Ren introduced Tanagrus's advantages like a salesman. "Although the gold content here makes its environment somewhat different from those of other planets, it's still generally habitable. At the very least, the previous ecosystem here functioned pretty well. You can restart life here. The Firstborn wreckage and biological matter on the planet can serve as initial materials, and I can also provide some support in the form of source blood, though there isn't much of it."
"Zhuom" seemed stunned after hearing Hao Ren's suggestion. Before it could respond, Lily poked Hao Ren's arm. "Landlord, are you serious? Can two ecosystems really be mixed together like that? Tanagrus already seems to have life... I remember that's called species invasion."
Hao Ren thought about it. "But the Firstborn is responsible for shaping ecosystems. If it does this itself, it shouldn't count as an invasion, right?"
"Zhuom" finally spoke. "This... seems like a good idea."
"Right?" Hao Ren smiled. "You can move Zhuom's ecosystem to Tanagrus..."
Before he could finish, "Zhuom" suddenly interrupted him. "No, we can't do that directly. It would disrupt the planet's current balance. I need