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

<p>Chen Mu looked at the remaining half of the energy chain in his hands and felt inwardly awed. His adversary was ruthlessly experienced and really worth learning from. The ninth layer of the energy shield wasn't actually an energy shield; it was an unstable energy-shield-shaped energy body that would produce a violent explosion on contact.</p>

<p>The tenth layer of the energy cloak was the true shield! With the help of the shock waves formed by the explosion, it had increased Dang Han's escape velocity. That was a dangerous strategy and a risky gamble. It required courage and determination along with power. To come up with such a scheme in such a short time was something Chen Mu really admired.</p>

Good Will