That piece of information wasn't known by any of the participants. Locked in their Universe? Why wouldn't they be able to leave? Also, if one of them becomes the Universe Owner, then what about the Universe Owner at the moment?
The kid didn't explain anything else, just counting the time. If anyone wanted to give up, they had better do that now.
Of course, in the end, no one really decided to give up. Locked in their Universe? They had always been locked inside their Universes anyway. Rare were the experts or the moments they visited other Universes, and it wasn't something they could do just because they wanted. The Werdlem Empire had strict rules about it.
Since they were more or less trapped already, they might as well be trapped as Celestial Realm Experts. Who knows? With their newfound power, they could find a way to get free as well.
Seeing that everyone stayed quiet, the kid nodded. "Well, then that's about-"