A Sternhold Base special operations squad enters Xaden Lane's beast shop to buy Slimes. Xaden, a beast supplier, names the system's minimum: $3 million per infinite-growth Slime. The squad offers $6 million for two and, astonished by the rare creatures, says they'll report to headquarters. Xaden then reveals he has an unlimited, varied stock with different types and talents, so they purchase two and leave to fetch senior officers. The sale completes the system mission, and the system immediately awards a "new species," forcing Xaden to decide whether to open government channels.