Though the sunlight still struggled to pierce the heavy clouds, seeking to use its gentle warmth to disperse the gloom hanging over the city, the invisible barrier woven from Collapse Energy by the Herrscher of Binding robbed even the light of distant stars of its vitality, leaving it dim and powerless.
The city's skyscrapers, those proud structures reaching toward the heavens and symbolizing humanity's wisdom and strength, seemed so small and fragile before the irresistible power of the Herrscher of Binding.
It seemed that a mere touch would reduce them to dust.
As the Divine Prayer Barrier fully spread, an indescribable sense of oppression quietly seeped into every corner of the city.
Though silent and invisible, it clung like a shadow, tightly enveloping the entire city and placing it completely under the absolute control of the Authority of Binding.
The city now faced the cold, merciless judgment of the newly born Divine Apostle.
On the streets, every vehicle suddenly spun out of control. Whether roaring gasoline-powered cars or silent electric vehicles, none of them obeyed their drivers any longer.
The drivers stared wide-eyed in terror as their vehicles' electronic systems completely shut down in an instant.
The dashboard lights went out one by one, as though some mysterious force had drained away all their power, turning them into silent heaps of scrap metal.
The citizens fell into extreme panic. They frantically grabbed their phones, walkie-talkies, and other communication devices, desperately trying to send cries for help to the outside world.
Yet, to their despair, every signal had been completely cut off.
The screens of their electronic devices were pitch-black, as though an invisible black hole had swallowed every signal and every glimmer of light, utterly isolating them from the outside world.
Even more terrifyingly, they began to realize that they