The Electro mechanism contained in the gift box was, in plain terms, a battery. All they had to do was use Dendro Elemental Energy to consume the Electro power inside through a Quicken reaction, draining the battery.
Even so, despite his considerable strength, Alhaitham had to use Dendro Elemental Energy continuously for over half an hour before he exhausted all the Electro power in the gift box. His face had grown somewhat pale as well.
This sight made everyone present even more convinced that the Raiden Shogun had prepared this gift herself. Otherwise, who else in the world possessed such terrifying Electro power?
By rights, after putting in so much effort, Alhaitham was entitled to stay and see exactly what gift the box contained, but he did not do so.
Once he had finished his part, he immediately chose to leave of his own accord, showing no interest whatsoever in what gift lay inside the box.
Seeing how tactful Alhaitham was, Kavus and Azar promptly used the Akasha to grant him special approval for three days of paid leave on the spot, as compensation for his half hour of overtime.
A faint smile appeared on Alhaitham's face when he saw his paid leave approved. As he took the elevator out of Azar's office, the look he gave those people was full of contempt. However, with all their attention fixed on the gift box, none of them saw his expression.
Once Alhaitham disappeared from the top floor, they could no longer suppress the curiosity in their eyes. However, powerful figures such as Azar and Kavus worried that another accident might occur when they opened the gift box, so they voluntarily gave up opening it themselves.
Thus, after everyone passed the responsibility around with their nominations, a Kshahrewar scholar who had just