Fang Xiang

This is both a work of science fiction and an exploration of the meaning of life, love, literature and art. Brainpower is no longer the main ingredient for being human in this far distant future world.  Spirituality, physical balance, and diligence all come together as integrity for Chen Mu, the Card Apprentice.  The cards which Chen Mu masters in his own scrappy way, distill all the powers of the cosmos –  human and nonhuman –  into something that is not a book, not technology, and neither art nor magic, but is these and more.  Learn about these strange cards, which can embody everything you might imagine for the future of technology, but also a future beyond technology which promotes the best, and sometimes the worst, from mankind’s past.

The Card Apprentice

Chen Mu then grabbed Copper and pulled him up out of his seat, saying, "I require that he acts as the head producer for this project."

The buzz of discussion immediately surged in the room; they had been surrounded by wave after wave of peaks on a winding road, making it hard for anyone to keep up. No one had imagined that Chen Mu would drag Copper in.

Copper's eyes widened, and he looked at the calm Chen Mu waiting for him to respond as though he'd been struck, while his nose started tickling with emotion. He lowered his head, so no-one could see his expression.

"Him?" Pei Hang hadn't expected that, "And this gentleman is . . . "?

His gaze drifted over to the director of the low-grade fantasy card club, Wang Hao, to get his attention. He didn't expect him to nod so vigorously!

Chen Mu’s Proposal