In this chapter, we learn that Mingqiu's armor is much weaker than that of his opponent, and that this is because Mingqiu has lost confidence in his own abilities. Mingqiu, on the other hand, is confident that he can defeat Mingqiu because he has confidence in the power of his own armor. This confidence, Mingqiu says, will enable him to learn more about his opponent's weaknesses and weaknesses will enable Mingqiu to defeat him in the future.