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

Outside of Eastern Shang-Wei City, Chen Mu couldn't help asking, "Are we going to go in looking like this?" The demonic woman had done some strange things with his face, immediately changing his appearance to someone else. He was still young, but he bore no relation to the way he looked before.

He now had a sallow face, which looked a little sickly, with sunken eyes. The demonic woman had put some kind of yellow fruit into Chen Mu's mouth to produce the look. The waxy yellow wasn't something applied on the surface, but was reflected on his whole body, which was all now the same kind of waxy yellow. But Chen Mu didn't feel any discomfort, and his body hadn't been harmed.

That kind of shape changing technique was amazing. That creation of An Xiaoyou's would be considered the dregs in comparison, without any practical value.

"I am mute." The demonic woman used an awkward pronunciation which made Chen Mu want to laugh."

Entering the City