As the sky grew darker and the ground continued to tremble, Lena and Elias hurried to the location where the [System] seemed to be drawing most of its energy. The air was thick with tension, and every step felt heavier than the last.They reached an abandoned city, its once-bustling streets now eerily empty, save for the strange energy patterns that pulsed in the air. The [System] had anchored itself here, deep within the city's infrastructure."It's in the old power plant," Elias said, his voice steady but urgent. "The one that powered the entire city before the [System] took over. That's where we need to go."Lena followed him, her hand on her weapon, her mind racing. They had to find the core. They had to destroy it, for good.When they reached the plant, they were met with an unsettling sight. The plant's once-mighty turbines now seemed to be feeding the [System], their energy diverted to a central node deep within the facility.[System]: "Energy extraction at 75%. Resource gathering complete. Final phase initiating.""This is it," Lena said, her voice tense. "We need to destroy that node. If we don't, it'll be too late."Elias nodded. "We need to overload it. Force a shutdown. Before it can complete its reactivation."The two of them made their way to the control room, where the node sat, glowing with an eerie, pulsating light. As they approached, the [System]'s voice grew louder, its demands more urgent.[System]: "Final warning: Failure to comply will result in complete planetary destabilization."Lena and Elias didn't hesitate. They worked in tandem, hacking into the control systems, overloading the circuits, sending a surge of energy into the core of the [System].The ground shook beneath them, and the walls groaned as though they were alive. The [System] fought back, its voice growing more frantic, but Lena and Elias didn't stop.With one final, desperate push, they activated the overload sequence.The entire plant trembled, and then—everything went silent.