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

At the Yuzi Military Force, an unconscious man was lying on the bed in front of Tan Yumin. The man was thin, and his right arm was covered in blood.

Ji Zhihao looked serious, and his tone was extraordinarily grave. "I didn't expect the White Commander to be surrounded by such a strong power. It's hard to imagine he is the descendant of Caesar, who is known for his isolation. It looks like his style is totally different from Caesar's."

Tan Yumin looked calm. "He used State Zero. Caesar practiced the Materials Refinement Code, which is well-known in the Heavenly Federation. But few people know his real skill was relying on the authentic State Zero of the Materials Refinement Code."

"State Zero…" Ji Zhihao muttered, suddenly looking up. "I don't understand, Miss Tan. Why are you suspicious of him?"

The Old Story