Nebai held Zaimo's face with trembling hands, unable to contain her desperation. "Zaimo! Zaimo!" Tears started falling amidst her words. His life was hanging by a thread, as if something was rapidly draining his entire existence.
Alm and Bruno focused intensely, trying to sense Zaimo's condition in detail. The three vital energies inside his body were slowly fading, as if his consciousness couldn't sustain them anymore. It was clear that the Origin Law was essential for staying alive. Even without a body, one could survive with a soul; but without this Law, it was impossible to even exist.
The whale sighed heavily; it was as if Zaimo's death was inevitable. Realizing this, Nebai turned to the whale, completely desperate. "Please, save him!"