P17176 "MSOI R1" Do Not Chase
Background
:::epigraph[—— Ling Shuang]
But I no longer have the strength to chase the wind and snow of your downfall. I only watch you drift farther and farther away under a waning crescent moon, and softly sigh: do not chase a cornered enemy. Do not chase a cornered enemy.
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This problem involves some Senior-level knowledge points.
Description
You are given a directed graph with $N$ nodes and $M$ edges. Each edge $(u, v)$ has a weight $w$.
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You may choose an integer $k$, then delete any $k$ nodes from the graph and all edges incident to them. Among the remaining $N-k$ nodes, there must exist a simple path from node $1$ to node $N$. This path must pass through exactly $k$ nodes (including the start node $1$ and the end node $N$).
You need to find a valid plan such that the sum of edge weights on that path is minimized. If there is no valid plan, output $-1$.
Input Format
The first line contains two integers $N, M$.
The next $M$ lines each contain three integers $u, v, w$, indicating a directed edge from $u$ to $v$ with weight $w$.
Output Format
Output one integer, the minimum possible sum of edge weights that satisfies the condition. If there is no solution, output $-1$.
Explanation/Hint
**[Sample Explanation #1]**
When choosing $k=2$, the sum of edge weights on the path $1 \to 6$ is $10$.
It can be proven that this is the optimal solution.
**[Constraints]**
**This problem uses bundled testdata.**
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| Subtask ID | $N \le$ | $M \le$ | Special Property | Score |
| :-: | :-: | :-: | :-: | :-: |
| $1$ | $10$ | $20$ | None | $20$ |
| $2$ | $500$ | $2000$ | $w_i = 1$ | $20$ |
| $3$ | ^ | ^ | The graph is a chain$^{[1]}$ | $20$ |
| $4$ | $100$ | $5000$ | None | $20$ |
| $5$ | $500$ | $20000$ | None | $20$ |
[1]: The definition of a "chain" in this directed graph is a finite non-empty sequence formed by alternating nodes and edges:
$v_0\, e_1\, v_1\, e_2\, v_2\, \dots\, e_k\, v_k$
satisfying: for each edge $e_i$, its two endpoints are exactly $v_{i-1}$ and $v_i$, but **the direction of the edge is not required to be consistent with the forward direction of the sequence**.
For $100\%$ of the testdata, $1 \le N \le 500$, $1 \le M \le 20000$, $0 \le k \le N$, $1 \le u, v \le N$, $1 \le w_i \le 10^9$.
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