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

Cleo related simply what he'd just found out about what had happened from start to finish at Heaven's Wings.

"How could that be?" The bodyguard was stunned.

Cleo thought for a bit and said with a lowered voice, "Don't worry; how could a card artisan understand working in fantasy card advertising? We'll just calmly watch things change." His expression had turned abruptly cold, even seeming a little mocking. "I'm guessing my beloved older brother won't be able to take it much longer. He's always been mystified by his own power and might actually think power can solve all problems."

Three People