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Five-degree slanted characters (Part 2)

    Chi Zhoumu played three games of League of Legends in a row. Whenever he encountered a problem he couldn't figure out, he had to shift his focus to prevent himself from being trapped by his chaotic thoughts. After the three games, Chi Zhoumu stared at the computer for a long time, lost in thought. "No, I have to go out for a walk and relax," Chi Zhoumu thought to himself.      When Chi Zhoumu went out, it was already past eight o'clock in the evening. The streetlights emitted a quiet, dim yellow light, and only a few people were running on the playground. The moonlight was faint, casting overlapping shadows, and the road was deserted. He went to the pavilion, sat down on a bench, and lazily admired the reflection of the library lights on the lake. Two or three couples were scattered on the small island in the lake. "It's hard to find such peace and harmony in the bustling city," he thought.      After sitting for about twenty minutes, just as he was ...

Five-degree slanted characters (Part 1)

     "Someone's happiness depends on you, Detective Mu!" Around 11 PM, Chi Zhoumu received this seemingly random message. It was from Xia Yan, one of only six girls in his class.   "What does this mean???" Chi Zhoumu replied with three question marks to show his complete bewilderment.      However, Xia Yan never replied again. Had she sent it to the wrong person? Chi Zhoumu wondered. No, the way she addressed him was clearly directed at him. Chi Zhoumu quickly called her, but as expected, her phone was off. What was going on? It seemed the only way to understand this cryptic message was to ask her in class tomorrow, Chi Zhoumu thought to himself.      The sun was already shining on the blankets, but the four lazybones were still fast asleep. The nine o'clock alarm rang. "No classes this morning, right?" Qian Xing asked lazily. "No, I don't think so," Xu Yu said, uttering a statement that even he himself wasn't sure about. "Oh...