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

Qiao Yuan and Mi Xiaqing were in the meeting room while everyone else was resting. The pair of older and younger disciples looked serious. In the middle of the room was a projection of the geography surrounding Pomelo.

"We don't know how Yanbai is doing, which is worrisome." Mi Xiaqing's handsome face was full of concern.

Qiao Yuan knew his younger disciple was close to Jie Yanbai. He said to comfort him, "Don't worry; Jie Yanbai is resolute and tough far beyond anyone else. Even if he has run into some difficulty, he'll be able to get through it safely, given his ability."

Mi Xiaqing smiled bitterly. "I hope so. What does our second elder apprentice have to say about where he is?"

Qiao Yuan said in a deep voice, "Our number-two has already occupied the route terminus. When he took to repairing the route, though, he was afraid it would take some time."

A Melee