"Xiao Ai, renovate the Serenitea Pot according to these blueprints."
"...An escape maze?"
Alisa gave the plans a rough glance and immediately saw their true nature. "Um... please give me a little time..."
Alisa practically had the words "I'm stupid" written all over her face.
"Don't worry. If there's anything you don't understand, you can ask me. I know these blueprints inside out as well."
"—Wouldn't that count as cheating?"
Herta, standing nearby, suddenly delivered a devastating remark.
"Liu Bai, what do you think? Should a designer who knows the maze's layout by heart... really be allowed to participate?"
"Um... morally speaking, it does seem..."
Liu Bai also felt that it really did seem like cheating.
"Eh? Wait, I can explain that... Well... how should I put it..."
Topaz stammered, which undoubtedly betrayed her true thoughts—Herta had clearly hit the mark.
"...As the one who proposed the plan, it's only normal for me to get a little preferential treatment, right?"
"I don't think cheating is normal."
Herta snorted. Seriously, kids these days. "For fairness' sake, how about I randomly take half of your blueprints and alter them according to my own ideas?"
"...Boss, what do you think?"
Topaz was already prepared to compromise. After all, Herta's conditions were difficult for her to accept, but still barely acceptable.
"I have no objections... but can you include me in the cheating?"
Liu Bai could tell that both of them wanted to cheat, yet neither dared make it too obvious in front of him.
So the moment he said that, both Herta and Topaz fell silent.
But on second thought, Liu Bai seemed to be the one who truly needed to cheat—after all, he would be the victory condition and final prize of the upcoming competition.
"...Then, shall we leave one-third for you