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

Chen Mu holed up for quite a few days this time. Xi ping and Bogner were both idle, and the card artisans also got a chance to breathe. The most unexpected was Sue Lochiro; the injured card artisans on the team had started to heal, and she had nothing left to do.

After he found out Sue Lochiro was a high-level medical card artisan, that Captain Dai under Xiao Liqian begged her to let Sue Lochiro come to his own home, hoping Sue Lochiro could heal his lingering illness. He'd missed the best time to treat the wound he had gotten in a previous battle, which left a hidden malady behind.

Sue Lochiro had become familiar with Xiao Liqian those past few days, and she didn't hesitate to agree. It would be a small issue for her. Within half an hour, she had eradicated the hidden malady from Captain Dai.

Six Knots of Hard-Earned Capital