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

Will had probably never thought that he would get a connection to an "A" level card master. One needn't talk about how important an excellent card master is for card artisans, not to mention one who has an "A" level of contribution points. Will felt like he had been dreaming.

But he didn't waste his time dreaming, chasing over to the number twenty-eight basic training room. He didn't want to give a bad impression to that card master, since being able to know such a great card master was not an opportunity he could just seek out, and he couldn't let it slip by.

When he arrived out of breath to the training room, the card master still hadn't arrived. Facing the shiny smooth outer wall of the training room, Will straightened out his appearance a little, making himself look as accomplished as he could.

The Bipolar Thunderball Card