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>Ah Zhe of the Snowflake Card Artisan Team was staring at the screen. His handsome face was so pale that it didn't even have the slightest pink tinge to it. That was the ninth time he had watched it! But he still couldn't stop himself from being shocked every time! The Snow Silkworm Card Artisan Frim was horrifyingly strong, which was something he had never expected.</p>

<p>They had made a wrong choice; there was no doubt about it! It was a great loss for them to have actively abandoned an ally with that kind of power. The strength of the Snow Silkworm Card Artisan Firm was well above their estimation. That had led to them making the wrong decision when they had been strategizing.</p>

Choices that Cannot Be Understood