Sarah nodded. Ying had already made it plain enough, but the story was not over yet. Something must have happened afterward. Otherwise, although the Zerg had been around for so long and had faced some opposition, that level of opposition was clearly nowhere near enough for an enemy of that caliber.
Sure enough, Ying continued, "Perhaps it was the endlessly long mission, perhaps it was being far from their homeland, friends, and family with no way to return, perhaps it was the passing of life, or perhaps some other thought altogether. In any case, some Qi Clan team members began to entertain other ideas."
"After a long period of contact, the Qi Civilization discovered that the key figures among their great enemy had remained active for an incredibly long time without entering hibernation, and showed no signs of aging whatsoever. Therefore, the Qi Civilization suspected that their great enemy had already mastered the technology of immortality."
"This was perhaps the main reason those team members developed other intentions. Some believed they should stop the mission and wait for the Qi Civilization's great enemy to emerge. Then, while that enemy was still weak, they would seize control of them, obtain immortality, and wait for the Zerg to arrive with their mother race."
"But another group disagreed. They believed the risk was far too great. If they failed, they would become sinners to their race."
"Neither side could persuade the other. As time passed, the conflict gradually intensified until it became irreconcilable. The team members who desired immortality struck first. Taking advantage of a surprise attack, they succeeded with ease. They imprisoned the opposing members and forcibly put them into hibernation."
"However, it was not over yet. Among the remaining team members, some truly only wanted immortality, intending to return to their