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

In the blink of an eye, the number of men in the group had decreased by a quarter and the remaining card artisans were daunted. The group, which hadn't been closely-packed, to begin with, immediately spread out further. Many card artisans had turned tail in their heart and secretly decided that, once the situation looked bad, they would retreat to the back.

Card artisans started firing at last, but as the sparse attacks hit the mountain peak, apart from the falling of some rocks, there was no effect.

Xiwente frowned. One side had a cover, one side was exposed to the firing of the other. This was very disadvantageous for them. The confrontation between the two sides had only been a few short seconds, but his heart was constantly sinking.

This is a very troublesome adversary!

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