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

"You certainly haven't guessed the signal came from the northwest corner of Pomelo. That's near where we are right now!" The Beard spoke methodically. "The Central Island Firm had previously been making secret investigations in this district. I was wondering about it at the time, not knowing what they were thinking of doing. I now realize it was quite possibly when they had first captured the signal."

The Beard was eloquent, as though he had witnessed it all.

Butchie had already fallen silent. There were actually wonderful things in that world, which left her speechless. She waved the golden card in her hand and asked, "What about this card? Is it also for capturing the signal?"

Cao Dong