Do I understand this correctly? In order to complete this quest... (Zerj)

5. Contact with a wiseman, hiring him at least to the 2nd level at the page Mutants.

...you have to pay 100 HC to upgrade this to level 2?

ZARATHUSTRA  LEVEL: 1 Cost: 100 (to upgrade)

That is pretty crazy , since the Terran version doesn't require you to spend HC on any units like Zerj does or quests like this...

Anyone able to verify this? thanks!

is that not the mission where you find him in expedition