The two men prepare for the competition, and chang le says that he is happy to be alone. He says that there is someone who understands him so well that he thinks they must be "soulmates." He asks if manqian is studying the qualities of both him and his opponent for the purpose of helping jie renyi win the competition. . he says he is mainly researching about "ai heping," but he feels that "manqian" understands him quite well too, and he wonders if they could be friends on stage. He tells the audience that he has come because someone told him that audience feedback is so low for stand up comedy that anyone can perform it and make money. He thinks audience feedback means that, "you all love peace!" . The performance is simple, the audience is very stupid, and the person delivering the jokes is the only person in the room. The audience is so stupid, he thinks, that the person who knows the best is the one who performs the best. He warns the audience not to worry about the details of the questions, because he knows that he will know the answers to the questions. He also says that if the opponent does not have weaknesses, he can just tell him directly.