Lena and Elias moved quickly through the ruined city streets, dodging debris and the occasional collapsed structure. The air felt thin, as though the oxygen itself had been siphoned out by the very force that controlled them.The [System] hummed in the background of her mind, its voice becoming more insistent as they pushed forward.[System]: "Objective: Locate source of energy within a 5 km radius. Activate resource extraction protocol."Lena clenched her jaw and gritted her teeth. "Not yet," she muttered under her breath. "We can't let it control everything."Elias glanced at her, his brow furrowed in confusion. "What are you talking about?"Lena shook her head, pushing past the rubble. "The [System]—it wants me to do things. To use the tools it gave me, and if I do... I think the planet will suffer."Elias stopped, looking at her seriously. "The [System] doesn't care about us, Lena. It cares about resources. And the more it gets, the more it drains this world. We're not the only ones it's marked."Lena didn't answer immediately. Her thoughts were still spinning, but the [System] cut through her confusion.[System]: "Warning: Unauthorized use of resources will result in global destabilization. Proceed with caution.""Great," Lena muttered sarcastically. "It knows everything."[System]: "Incorrect. The system is aware of all actions taken by the marked subjects."Elias looked over at her, his face softening. "There's no way to escape it, is there? We're bound to it, whether we like it or not."Lena's fists tightened. "Not if we figure out a way to break it."