Xiao Xiong

The rest of Kong Fang's conversation went as he expected. His biological parents were on the run but in exchange for giving themselves up; they would allow baby Bradley Addams to live.

Su Hong was chosen as the adoptive father because he was close friends with the couple who previously saved his life.

The enemies who took his parents away? Su Hong refused to tell him until he reached a certain cultivation level. In this case, it was the Core Formation level.

According to VICKI, levels 1-21 were Qi Condensation. Levels 22-45 were Foundation Establishment, and levels 46-63 were Core Formation.

Even with the Trope System, it would be a while until he reached level forty-six. He decided he wouldn't attempt to resolve his parents' issue until he reached the Nascent Soul realm which was levels 64-75.

VICKI informed him that the first thirty levels were the easiest but after that, the XP requirements would sharply rise and he would need to put in a lot of work to reach his goals.

Kong Fang knew he couldn't just rely on the System to get him where he wanted to go. It was time to utilize his knowledge and the genius resources from the Bridge Project to develop some suitable weapons.

He decided he would try to create a version of his armored battle suit in this world. The problem was the difference in available materials and energy resources.

At best, the boys and girls back home could only theoretically develop these weapons while he would have to actually make and test them.

As the head of the Bridge Project and the tether keeping Kentucky from flying off into unattached in that little dimension; he needed to guarantee his own survival in before they could move forward on stabilizing the Bridge.

All of these things were for later, right now he had to meet two more people, first Su Xiong, Bradley's little girlfriend, and next he would find the fatty.

Kong Fang knew Xiao Xiong would be working in the clan's herb garden at this time. She was a gifted young herbologist with hopes of becoming a pill master.

Approaching the herb garden he suddenly heard a girlish voice call out to him from behind. "Naughty Brad, you've forgotten all about me!" said Xiao Xiong. When Kong Fang turned around he saw a twelve-year-old girl with an adorable pouty face looking at him, she was holding a herb basket and digging utensils.

"The only one who believes in me is a cute girl trope" has been activated.

"Powerful cultivating girl in a clan far beneath her and having a mysterious past trope" has been activated.

"I'll help you no matter what trope" activated.

"Because you were kind to me when I was young, I'll always love you trope" has been activated.

VICKI sounded off four tropes at the same time. Kong Fang had already read enough Eastern Fantasy novels to recognize these tropes. It was interesting VICKI didn't have these already known tropes from Brad's past already active in the system. It seemed like he had to come in contact with the tropes in some way before he could benefit from them.

After the activation of the four tropes, Kong Fang watched as his XP broke through two more levels. He was now at level eleven!

"Xiao Xiong, don't say it like that. I've wanted to see you before now, but frankly, it's been too dangerous!" Kong Fang exclaimed.

After he finished speaking Xiao Xiong cutely stuck her tongue out at him and then rushed up to him and taking him by the arm.

"Fine, but now you have to do something nice to make it up to me!" exclaimed Xiao Xing.

"Look, I'm cute I just stuck my tongue out at you trope" has been activated.

"I want an excuse to be with you so now I'm 'punishing' you trope" has been activated.

"Congratulations, reaching level twelve," said VICKI.

"These tropes are amazing," thought Kong Fang.