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

The first jade-green starfish touched the golden energy cloak so lightly that it seemed like a cloud, sticking to the energy cloak like cotton candy the moment it made contact. At the same time, the spots of silver within the jade-green starfish suddenly brightened, and the dazzling silver light blanketed the rich jade-green entirely. Under the silver light, countless starfish ceaselessly attached themselves to Chen Mu's energy cloak.

The intense silver light was so dazzling that Chen Mu couldn't open his eyes. Thankfully, though, he didn't need to. His perception could discern any bit of change.

His expression then changed unexpectedly. The speed of the flow of energy in the apparatus had abruptly increased!

The Might of Golden Word Shackle