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

"What's with you staying with me?" Chen Mu lifted his eyes to take a look at Wei-ah. He had found Wei-ah's reaction strange that day when they ran into the ant swarm. Wei-ah's first reaction had been to grab Chen Mu and Li Duhong.

For him to rescue Li Duhong first wasn't really unexpected, but for the other one to be himself was something Chen Mu couldn't quite understand. He believed either Alfonso or Kitt were more important than himself. And moreover, he was pegged with a foreign identity. Chen Mu tried to guess who it was in the end that had caused the clan elder to command Wei-ah—who never left the clan elder's side—to appear in their division. Chen Mu had never considered himself at all likely.

Wei-ah was right beside Chen Mu ever since. No matter how much Chen Mu asked him why, he would remain silent. But as soon as Chen Mu stood, he would stand right alongside him.

What Kitt Entrusted