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

A flash of light shone across the world!

Surprisingly, it was extremely silent, as if a cruel giant monster was devouring everything in silence.

It was an extremely contradictory feeling. A violent but quiet explosion. Wherever the light passed, everything turned into dust.

Everyone was shocked. Before they could even respond to this situation, a powerful force started pushing towards them, causing them to no longer be able to stand still, just like falling leaves pushed a distance of over ten meters away by strong waves.

The flash of light had gradually disappeared. The moment they opened their eyes and looked clearly at the site of explosion, they gasped at the same time, causing the temperature of the surroundings to drop a few degrees.

There was nothing at the center of the explosion. There was not even a single piece of debris left.

The Harvest