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LEISURELY, from his loose sleeve, the Manchu drew a paper—the paper which a few months earlier, Foh Wong had signed on the editor’s request—and which Yang Shen-Li now read aloud: “Herewith, for the sum of five thousand dollars, I employ Kang Kee to kill my wife—” Foh Wong grew pale. He stared at the Manchu,…
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Once there was a little lark sparrow soaring high above the earth, higher than the other sparrows he knew. From up there, he could see the city that had once been a fruitful land, its expanse lined with endless rows of orange groves. His black and tawny plumage fluttered earthward along the rushing winds of…
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Great story! Creative turn with the idea of nanites and the play on how some humans will exploit anything good. The end left me feeling like this was only the beginning to something much bigger. Loved it.
A fantastic read! I particularly liked the mix of mystery and Sci-Fi elements. The characters are well drawn, convincing, and I was sitting on the edge of my seat wondering what comes next. I also enjoyed the creativity of mixing mining with nanites in a futuristic setting, which was a unique and interesting problem for the team to solve. Great work! 😉
Wow, such an exciting story! Fabulous evocation of the tech stuff.
What an exciting read! Will there be more stories in this world? I hope so!