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

Except for people like Wei-ah—and including Lu Xiaoru—everyone was stunned as they looked dumbfounded at the viewing area.

If anyone had come into the room, they would certainly have found the scene quite strange. There were several dozen people staring speechlessly at a blank place as though they were lost souls. Several of them were even subconsciously muttering something. It wasn't comprehensible, and they probably didn't know themselves what they were reciting.

Chen Mu was quite satisfied with such a result. Any card master would feel fulfilled if a card he'd made could shock people like that.

Everyone was immersed in their shock for more than ten minutes. They looked like clay figures just stuck there. The room was struck dumb.

Taking a look at the time, Chen Mu had to give a light cough. In that silence, the sound was ear-piercing. The employees abruptly awoke and gradually returned to their senses.

The Fantasy Card Advertisement (III)