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>Before everyone's eyes, a green strike cut through the sky as fast as lightning. Seeing everything clearly from the platform, Huo Jiang's pupils suddenly constricted as a chill ran up his tailbone. That scene was impressed in his mind, and his back was full of sweat.</p>

<p>The White Commander's sprint looked no different than it had before. As Ba Luojia rose into the air, the White Commander, who was still on the ground, changed his moves at almost the same time.</p>

First Strike II