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>It was chaos in the building, with groups of card artisans fighting everywhere. It wasn't a small number of card artisans participating in that evening's attacks. If there weren't 10,000, there were at least 800 who had died by Caesar's hands that year, and innumerable people felt enmity toward him. If the White Commander were completely whole, many wouldn't have dared to be so blatantly open about it. But the White Commander had been seriously injured, which had created a rare opportunity in the eyes of many! Some were coming for revenge, some were taking advantage of the mess, and some had plans…</p>

<p>The card artisans in the building were constantly being attacked from unknown sources. Still, it was fortunate that Tai-shu Yong had sent his elite forces. Although the situation wasn't good, they could at least hold them off.</p>

A Melee in the Night (II)