Hao Ren's backup plans stemmed from his boundless imagination. But first, he had to understand more of planet Zorm's conditions. He knew he could not be away for too long, lest Nolan and the other mercenaries got suspicious of him. Thus, he decided to return to the Plane of Dreams in the afternoon.
His inability to locate the correct location of Zorm in the Plane of Dreams meant that he could not use the "stable door" of the Tannagost rift. So, he decided to use the hibernation pod in the basement. This time, he wanted to bring a few helpers so that they could spread out to gather intelligence separately. After all, he would not be able to collect much information by staying in the mercenary base.
