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

After mulling it over for a moment, Chen Mu carefully manipulated the energy chain in his hands. He hadn't thought it would actually be so lively. Once his perception had been activated, the energy chain became like a sentient being as it suddenly rolled toward the trunk of a tree in front of him.

At nearly the same time, Chen Mu's face shifted. A stunning amount of energy was drawn like crazy from his power card and went along the energy chain in a flash, pouring like lightning into the area where the chain was winding!

The scene was as though some towering dam suddenly sprung a small leak at its base. The rapid flow of energy brought along some powerful pressure. It was like time had stopped during that moment.

The Invisible Hand