The Violet Lightning Rat itself possessed no inherent power; it was purely its speed that was remarkable. However, Ye Ningze needed its talent.
After all, the Violet Lightning Rat's speed talent had reached SS-rank. If he could possess such speed talent himself, then even if he couldn't defeat his enemies, he could easily escape from their clutches.
Upon arriving at the eastern valley, Ye Ningze made a series of preparations. When the purple lightning appeared before him, he began his capture plan without the slightest hesitation.
To capture these creatures, the first thing to do was to use his mind and reduce their speed to the lowest possible.
But how could he reduce their speed to the lowest?
It was necessary to completely restrict the space around them. This area was already a valley, and although the space was vast, due to its unique geographical formation, it was a pipe dream for them to exert their speed here. Furthermore, with the traps Ye Ningze had set up early on, once they took effect, their speed would be severely hampered, preventing them from being fully utilized.
Indeed, after a moment, a rat of astonishing speed was seen completely overpowering its surrounding peers.
Ye Ningze, with a flick of his wrist, used an Insight skill and obtained the rat's information:
"Violet Lightning Rat King: King-tier early stage monster.
Speed Talent: S+ rank.
Strength Talent: A rank.
Bloodline Talent: A rank."
Ye Ningze knew that although the Violet Lightning Rat had SS potential, obtaining an SS-rank Violet Lightning Rat was not an easy feat. After all, Violet Lightning Rats needed to continuously grow to acquire immense talent and strength.
However, Ye Ningze considered the S+ rank talent to be excellent for him, as not every demonic beast could provide such powerful talent. Thus, Ye Ningze directly intended to capture this Violet Lightning Rat King.
His current speed was already approaching thirty times, even forty times, the speed of sound. If this was only a portion of his strength, then capturing him would be extremely difficult for Ye Ningze. Therefore, Ye Ningze had to find a way to match the opponent's speed; otherwise, nothing else mattered.
Ye Ningze watched as the Violet Lightning Rat in front of him appeared and disappeared instantly. He knew that facing such formidable speed, if he didn't find a solution, he wouldn't be able to catch it, let alone subdue it.
Ye Ningze's body transformed into a sharp blade, completely blocking the Violet Lightning Rat's path. The Violet Lightning Rat instantly became enraged, its entire gray fur standing on end. It harbored no good feelings towards the human before it. Due to its immense power, the Violet Lightning Rat had gained a degree of intelligence, allowing it to speak human language:
"Human, what do you want? I can sense you are quite powerful, but if you think your strength allows you to do as you please here, then you are too naive."
Ye Ningze ignored the Violet Lightning Rat before him and directly presented two choices:
"You have two choices: either submit, or die."
Upon hearing these two choices, the Violet Lightning Rat became furious. As the king of the Violet Lightning Rats, it possessed its own pride and could not allow its dignity as a powerful being to be trampled upon. It let out a shrill roar, and then all the Violet Lightning Rats charged towards Ye Ningze.
These Violet Lightning Rats were not only fast and strong, but their numbers were also astonishing. It was precisely because of this that ordinary humans found it difficult to survive such an onslaught. However, who would have thought that as these rats approached Ye Ningze, a white figure suddenly stood in front of him? This white figure was Xiaobai, and immediately after, countless demonic beasts appeared before Ye Ningze.
Although the Violet Lightning Rats were numerous, when faced with an equal number of demonic beasts, they could only display their usual strength. Therefore, they were unable to break through the obstruction of these demonic beasts to reach Ye Ningze and eliminate him.
After the demonic beasts under Ye Ningze's command cleared the way, Ye Ningze immediately unleashed his power to its limit. His body became like a bolt of lightning, piercing through all the demonic beasts and directly reaching the Violet Lightning Rat King.
The Violet Lightning Rat King, of course, would not sit idly by. Its small rat claws, like bullets, lunged towards Ye Ningze's vital points. Ye Ningze could feel that the Violet Lightning Rat King's strength and speed were considerable. If they struck Ye Ningze's vital spots, he would immediately suffer pain that ordinary people could not bear. It was even possible for Ye Ningze to lose his combat effectiveness.
Given the opponent's extreme speed, hitting Ye Ningze was not difficult. However, things did not develop in that direction. The reason was simple: Ye Ningze seemed to be able to predict its movements in advance and evade them accordingly. The Violet Lightning Rat King's speed, though formidable, could not compare to someone who could predict its actions.
Before long, the Violet Lightning Rat King realized the peculiar situation with the person before him. Their speeds were clearly different, with the rat being much faster, yet it couldn't keep up with the human's movements. This made it feel quite strange. When Ye Ningze stopped his advance, he spoke to the Violet Lightning Rat King:
"I advise you to give up your unrealistic thoughts. After all, no matter how hard you try, you cannot escape my pursuit. Therefore, the final outcome is either you are eliminated by me, or I am completely eliminated by you. Relying on your speed to escape me is impossible."
The Violet Lightning Rat King did not believe Ye Ningze's words at all. It had never feared anyone in terms of speed. Moreover, it still had significant room for growth. It could not believe that the human before it could actually surpass its speed. Thus, in the next moment, the Violet Lightning Rat King unleashed its strength and speed to the extreme; its body completely vanished.
However, Ye Ningze was one step ahead. With his superior speed, he transformed his body into one after another afterimage. With this speed, it appeared as if there were a dozen Ye Ningzes before the Violet Lightning Rat. Clearly, the Violet Lightning Rat did not expect Ye Ningze to possess such advanced movement techniques, as such speed was not something a human should possess.