In this chapter, we learn that Lin Fan's mother is still in a coma and that he has lost his job as a piano player. He asks Lin to take care of her, but Lin says that he will have to earn more money in order to do so. Lin also tells us that he is tired of being second-best in the world, and he accepts the invitation to participate in the next season of "toot dawn" , a reality competition show. The first season of the show provides the guest with a chance to earn 1 million rmbs, the second requires the guest to choose his own menu and cook his own food, and the third requires the guests to travel together across the desert. The guests from previous seasons will also be invited to participate, but they will not vote on the outcome of the trial. Lin Fan and zero will be two complete strangers, and they will be able to win the hearts of the audience.