[Also...]
Just as Lü Yongchang thought the communication had ended for good, [Nus] sent several more messages.
[If possible, sorry for the trouble, but please take some healthy Lost Giant Insect larvae with you.]
[I can collect and screen them for you.]
Lü Yongchang raised an eyebrow.
[Nus]'s request went far beyond anything Lü Yongchang had expected.
Logically, with its civilization's survival at stake, it should have cared only about the interests of its own species.
This unusual behavior quickly piqued his curiosity.
[Give me a reason.]
Nus's response soon appeared before him.
[The Lost Giant Insects hold extraordinary significance for our Nus civilization.]
[In the past, whenever Kukulkan dimmed, they were what allowed the Nus civilization to survive the crisis.]
[Therefore, once Kukulkan returned to its normal brightness, we would deliberately protect them and increase their population density.]
[Their excrement and corpses are also indispensable sources of nutrients for us.]
[So...]
Lü Yongchang chuckled and turned to Mao Zhengzhi beside him. "A symbiotic species?"
Mao Zhengzhi nodded. "Judging by that description, they are indeed a symbiotic species."
"Professor, I recommend taking a certain number of Giant Insect larvae."
"Why?" Lü Yongchang looked at Mao Zhengzhi with interest. "With sufficient energy, the Giant Trees shouldn't need to hunt. As for nutrients, we can formulate those artificially."
"Space aboard the Starships is limited. I don't think we need to waste our efforts on these primitive organisms."
"You can't look at it that way!" Mao Zhengzhi's expression grew serious. "Professor, if you want to recreate a Nus civilization, these Giant Insects are essential."
"Not only that, we also need to artificially create an environment with varying radiation intensity."
"Otherwise, without the pressure to survive, the Nus civilization might allow its root systems to degenerate. That would be unacceptable for Human Civilization!"
Realization