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

The fatty was in a glum mood when he left.

Maybe there were a lot of stories there, but seeing Bogner's dejected look, Chen Mu discreetly didn't ask. In any case, Bogner suddenly pulled himself together and became a different person. Although there was still a teary look in his eyes, he was mostly firm and determined.

That man had certainly been someone who rocked the world!

"Let's talk about my duties," Bogner said respectfully. His sunken eyes, skinny face and his stubble like a wire brush made him look like a sword drawn from its scabbard; its point was hard to disguise. Lu Xiaoru looked on radiantly with her lively, beautiful eyes. Only Wei-ah kept watching the fantasy card receiver in front of him selfishly with the brown fat dog snoring beside him.

Bogner’s Theory