Chapter 14 Treason

With a heavy heart and a noticeably heavier belly, Zuo Shan returned home dejectedly. The excitement of making a fortune was completely shattered by the devastating news that she was 14 weeks pregnant.

"Master, why are you unhappy? Is it because the pregnancy test results are bad?" As soon as she entered the door, Mao Li jumped in front of her and asked expectantly.

"I'm 14 weeks pregnant, and the father is unknown. How can I be happy?" Zuo Shan said dejectedly.

"It's alright. Once Mao Li has absorbed enough energy, it can transform into a nanny and help its master take care of the little master," Mao Li comforted her.

"By the way, the doctor said that my fetus is suspected of having congenital special abilities. Such a child will attract the covetous eyes of those powerful people. I'm worried that they will take my child away and kill me to silence me, so I've decided to stop going for prenatal checkups from now on," Zuo Shan said with lingering fear.

"Once Chestnut has gathered more energy, it will be able to help its owner with prenatal checkups," Chestnut continued to reassure them.

"The doctor also said that my son and I are both malnourished. Where am I supposed to get food that can supplement our nutrition?" Zuo Shan said worriedly.

“Master, since the little master is a natural-born ability user, you can let it absorb some energy stones every day so that it can stay healthy,” said Mao Li.

"Heh, you make it sound so easy! Do you think energy stones are like wild vegetable leaves? Finding one today is pure luck. How could I possibly give it some every day?" Zuo Shan sneered.

"Well, actually, the amount of energy stones that a fetus usually absorbs is very small, only 5 to 20 points a day. It is really rare for a little master to absorb 220 points in one go!"

As far as I know, in the past hundred years, only three children in our Flowing Light Galaxy have been able to absorb more than 100 energy points per day before birth. They all later became SSS-level mental power masters and made outstanding contributions to the galaxy.

So, Master, you should be proud of your little master. Mao Li will witness the birth of a great genius with you! Mao Li became more and more excited as he spoke, his cat eyes sparkling.

"Really? You're not just trying to comfort me, are you?" Zuo Shan's heart raced at his words.

“We mechanical people never lie, Master. You shouldn’t doubt Chestnut’s loyalty and honesty.” The cat shook its head in dissatisfaction.

"Okay, sorry, I believe you now. But even if I'm carrying a genius baby, it still has to be born alive, right?"

"Look at my bare walls now, how can I guarantee that it will be born healthy and safe?" Zuo Shan quickly calmed down after his initial excitement.

"Master, let Chestnut help you make a plan. As long as we go out to find food every day and stock up on enough nutrients in advance, the little master will definitely be born safely," Chestnut said, wagging its tail.

"Okay, let's cheer each other on!" Zuo Shan said, clenching his fist.

She refused to believe that a marathon champion like herself couldn't even solve basic survival problems!

In just the three days since she transmigrated, she has already stocked up on a lot of yams at home and has a balance of over a thousand in her account. As long as she works harder in the future, she will definitely be able to get through this difficult time.

Having mentally prepared himself, Zuo Shan was about to make himself some delicious food with alfalfa leaves when he heard a knocking sound at the door.

Suddenly, the original owner's memories flooded back. She remembered that this was the knocking rhythm that the original owner and Qi Yang had agreed on. The wasteland had a low safety factor, and when Qi Yang left, he had made an agreement with her that he would knock three times when he came, in a rhythm of two, three, two.

Zuo Shan couldn't help but frown. She had decided to treat Qi Yang as a passerby. After all, he had grown up with the original owner of this body, and it would be easier to expose her secret if she faced him. If he found out that this body had been taken over by someone else, it might cause trouble.

But he followed her right after she stepped inside, clearly having already found out her whereabouts. If she hadn't opened the door, he would have been even more suspicious.

Looking through the peephole in the door, Zuo Shan saw that it was indeed Qi Yang standing at the door.

Upon opening the door, she clearly saw the person who appeared most frequently in the original owner's memories.

He was very handsome, with large, bright eyes despite having single eyelids.

Unlike the rough and slovenly men who grew up in the wasteland, he wore simple linen clothes, but they were washed clean, and he exuded a clean and refreshing feeling.

It's no wonder that the shop owner's daughter wouldn't mind marrying a poor, orphaned man like him.

However, for Zuo Shan, a modern person who has seen many male gods in the entertainment industry, his appearance would only score 80 points.

She mimicked the original owner's tone, speaking in a cool and indifferent manner: "Brother, you're here? Is there something you need?"

Ever since he cheated on her, she stopped calling him by his nickname Yangyang and started calling him "brother" instead, because he had fabricated an identity for his father-in-law's family that she was his sister.

Since it was impossible for her to completely sever ties with him, she decided to treat him like the boy next door.

"Yes, that's good news! The Flying Tiger Mercenary Group will be taking people to the Black Pine Forest to collect pine nuts tomorrow. I heard the news and rushed over to sign you up."

Don't worry, I've already paid the fare for you. Just wait at the central square before 8 a.m. tomorrow, hold this sign and let them scan it, and they'll let you on the bus.

I made a special inquiry. Although this gathering mission does have a slight risk, it's not a big one. Besides, the Flying Tiger Mercenary Group has always had an excellent reputation and never takes more than their share.

The agreement was that you would hand over 50% of the entire harvest, and keep the remaining 50%. If you were worried about being robbed when you returned, you could sell the remaining 50% to them as well.

"Of course, their purchase price will be 10% lower than that of the exchange hall, but the transaction is completed immediately, and safety is still guaranteed." Qi Yang said this with excitement in his eyes, clearly indicating that this was a rare opportunity.

"Brother, such a good opportunity, why don't you take your wife with you?" Zuo Shan asked.

"Your sister-in-law had a prenatal checkup a week ago, and she's five weeks pregnant! Her parents said that miscarriage is more likely in the first three months of pregnancy, so she has to stay home and rest."

I recently took on an important job: repairing Meng Feiyu's D-level energy gun, the vice-leader of the Flying Tiger Mercenary Group.

You probably don't know this, but a brand new D-grade energy gun costs at least 20,000 silver coins. After deducting the cost of the raw materials, I could earn at least 500 silver coins by repairing this gun, so I had to give up this opportunity.

Actually, the Flying Tiger Mercenary Group hadn't originally planned to recruit anyone from outside, but they were worried that if the news leaked, other mercenary groups would snatch their resources, so they decided to recruit twenty more people from outside, in addition to their family members.

If Meng Feiyu hadn't repaired my energy gun, I wouldn't have gotten this spot.

"I told him about this, and I'll keep it a secret from my father-in-law's family. I'm saving this spot for you so you can have a chance to save up some silver coins, which will make things easier for you when the extreme cold arrives," Qi Yang said.

"Brother, aren't you afraid they'll say you're a traitor?" Zuo Shan asked worriedly.