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

Bogner's response was quick. "We'll look into which company was running that snow shuttle vessel. Maybe we can find some clues."

Looking at the two of them so worried, Chen Mu said to reassure them, "Don't worry; I have some ability to defend myself in the forest."

Xi Ping and Bogner could only helplessly worry from a distance about the predicament Chen Mu was in.

Chen Mu then called Wei-ah, whose reaction was just as indifferent as Chen Mu thought it would be. Wei-ah acted as though it was no big deal to him.

After the call, Bogner and Xi Ping immediately initiated an investigation into the whole matter. They quickly found out the snow shuttle vessel Chen Mu had ridden on belonged to a transportation company called Chum Salmon Passenger Company. That didn't provide any clues in itself.

Powerful Measures