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

Robert's death was the turning point of the whole fight. Chen Mu's and Wei-ah's attacks were as fatal as the blade of a knife. In the blink of an eye, the two had ended the life of the few card artisans around Lu Xiaoru.

After their first attack, Chen Mu and Wei-ah went back into hiding again. As their attacks had neither perceptual nor energy fluctuations, they did not catch the adversary's notice. They used the chance to continue hiding, waiting for more opportunities.

They were waiting for an opening to kill with a single hit. This time was undoubtedly extremely successful. The annihilation of several card artisans at the same instant had a great impact on the morale of the Downstream Alliance battle card artisans. The tenacity of the adversary had already gone beyond the expectations of these battle card artisans, but no one could have imagined that there was more ambush!

Growth