Transform into a magical girl after getting off work

——"One situation we're currently aware of is that different teams are assigned to different positions when they enter this maze."

In another part of the maze, Xia Liang is squatting on the ground, using her magic power to slowly sketch the square outline of the maze on the ground, and then marks a star at a certain position:

"Now, let's assume the maze already has a fixed exit, and if this exit is at the star's position, what would happen?"

"What would happen?" Shan Dan squats across from Xia Liang, looking at the diagram on the ground with a face full of confusion.

"It would become unfair, right."

Juan Dan, leaning against Shan Dan, seemed to have figured something out: "If every team's position is different, and the exit already exists and is fixed, then there will surely be some teams closer to the finish line, while others are further away."

"Yes, that's exactly it."

Xia Liang points to the star on the diagram:

"If there's no restriction, in the most extreme case, some candidates might be teleported directly near the exit when entering the maze. A senior in my team once said that when solving problems, you should try to look from the perspective of the questioner. If I were the examiner, I would definitely try to avoid this kind of situation."

"Then, can't we try to transport candidates as far away from the exit as possible?"

Juan Dan frowns and retorts: "If this square is our maze, then if we divide this square-shaped maze in half and don't place candidates near the exit from the beginning, then we can..."

She falters halfway through her sentence.

"Can do what?"

Xia Liang suddenly laughs and continues her words: "Can make the exam easier, right?"

"Yes... In that case, as long as someone within the candidates communicates information and confirms this placement method, they can ignore nearly half of the maze and just look for the exit in the remaining half. And no matter how you distribute, whether leaving out three-quarters or one-quarter, it will always lead to positional unfairness because there will always be a team closer to the exit when entering the maze."

Juan Dan inadvertently voices: "According to what you said, think from the perspective of the questioner. If the examiners want to ensure the fairness of the exam, make it not too simple, and want to prompt candidates at the beginning to explore this maze more..."

"'Not setting an exit at the beginning and then adding one after the exam has proceeded for a while' is the best solution."

Xia Liang manipulates the star pattern in the sketch, making it move around this crude diagram: "By doing this, the difficulty of the exam can even be dynamically adjusted. If the candidates aren't making much progress, the exit can be placed in a relatively obvious place; if their exploration is quite deep, the exit can be put in a hidden spot."

"Explaining it that way does make it seem quite reasonable..."

Juan Dan nods unconsciously: "But is it possible we're overthinking it?"

"Thinking a bit more can never hurt."

Xia Liang supports herself with her knees and stands up, brushing a lock of hair that had fallen in front of her ears: "Anyway, let's prioritize exploring the maze first, and see if we can find the exit by chance, you never know what we might discover."

After a round of analysis, she and Juan Dan reached a consensus, but even after the two had clarified their action plan and were ready to set off, Shan Dan still squats on the ground, somewhat blankly looking at the spot where the sketch had been drawn earlier.

"Sister, it's time to go."

Juan Dan reminds her.

"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" Xia Liang adds with extra concern.

"...I didn't understand." Shan Dan mutters softly.

"What?" Xia Liang tilts her head in confusion.

"I said I still don't understand! Don't leave me behind after analyzing it on your own!"

Shan Dan pats the ground, raising her voice: "Quickly, explain it to me again, I think I'm just a bit away from understanding!"

"Sister..." Juan Dan looks at her helplessly.

"I think as long as it's been reasoned out and everyone knows the conclusion, that's enough." Xia Liang clearly doesn't want to spend more time in the same spot, so she tries to laugh it off.

"Explain it again!" Shan Dan insists.

"Uh, Jin..." Juan Dan looks apologetically at Xia Liang.

Ah, this person is just like Lin Xiaolu.

Xia Liang couldn't help but express such a feeling in her heart.

Wondering how the junior and Xiao Lu are doing over there, the junior should be fine with any teammates, but if Xiao Lu also has troublesome companions, it's really hard to say what their team might turn into.

After all, could it be that my luck is the worst one?

Such thoughts fill her mind, but on the surface, she shows a gentle and friendly smile to Shan Dan and says:

"Really can't help it, I'll explain it one more time, okay?"

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"Forward twenty meters, then left for thirty meters, after that go downstairs."

At the same time, Team 277 is steadily advancing under Tu Dinggui's command.

Unlike most teams, Team 277 has Tu Dinggui, a clear "backer," so the other two have no desire to fight for the right to speak.

Among them, Emerald Sparrow just wants to hide her skills as much as possible, so she hasn't said much the whole time. Dogtail Grass is simply introverted, only chatting freely when she's with her "like-minded" partner Long Dan. But when Tu Dinggui, such an imposing figure, joins the team, she becomes like a wilted eggplant.

"I do want to have a strong ally, but don't give me teammates with such a strong sense of oppression..."

Vaguely, Emerald Sparrow seems to have heard her muttering softly.

Throughout the team, only Tu Dinggui is making decisions, and she seems naturally comfortable being the actual captain.

Her placement as the fifth on the power list suggests her abilities are formidable. Normally, even if teammates are average or weak magical girls, with her leading, they should easily pass the exam. So, it seems unnecessary to showcase herself and continue pretending to be a quiet and ordinary magical girl.

Emerald Sparrow is planning so.

Or rather, she was initially planning so.

However, after the team travels along the maze for a distance, she ultimately can't resist speaking up: "Uh... Tu Dinggui senior."

She remembers her current identity, as a newcomer Long Dan, it's courteous to address the senior.

"What's wrong?" Tu Dinggui looks down at her.

"Could you possibly stop standing behind me and patting my head?"

Emerald Sparrow sighs: "It's really inconvenient to move."