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

Si Dongkou came down from the long-distance shuttle bus. A blinding ray of sunlight caused him to squint. Every passenger around him subconsciously stepped away from his two-meter-tall figure, as if he were a hill. His thick beard made him seem like a bandit, and the look in his eyes made everyone fear for their own life.

However, looking at how prosperous Dongrui was, a glint of gloom shimmered in his eyes. The three of them had accepted the mission of entering the Heavenly Drum Village District, but little did they know that the mission wasn't going as well as they had planned. Now, they truly understood how influential Moon Frost Island was in that area.

Their mission had gone fine at first. Using the name of the Federal Institute of Education, along with the cooperation of the undercover staff in the Heavenly Drum Village District, they had gathered many small- and medium-sized forces.

Silently Gushing In