These city dwellers are harder to impress than i thought.
They are not even impressed by his supposedly god-like powers.
Or perhaps on a second thought they're just afraid?
He shuld try to scare them at the same time assuring them as he has their attention now telling them that even though he has the powers to destroy them he wont because he is noit in the mood but if they continue keeping quiet he would be forced to. That way they'll panick nd talk.