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 Southern Star Trading Company was an important branch of the Southern Star Firm. It was also Zargan's biggest trading house. Since it relied on the Southern Star Firm's powerful channels, the types of materials it carried were the most complete in the city.

The Southern Star Trading Company was located in the city center in a 56-story building. Every floor of the building had different types of goods, and there were specialized workers to provide specialized services.

Chen Mu and Ah Sang walked into the Southern Star Trading Company. When the staff's gazes touched the exquisitely gorgeous and utterly flawless face of Ah Sang's, they stood transfixed where they were.

Ah Sang was clearly quite used to that and said with a giggle as she covered her mouth, "Greetings. We need to buy a few things, and I wonder if you might help us out."

Risk