Honkai: Star Rail — Kamen Rider! Chapter 160: Honkai: Star Rail — Kamen Rider! [160] [500 STO

In the boundless darkness of space, a gigantic star was radiating endless light.

Its rays dispelled the surrounding gloom, bringing eternal warmth and brilliance to this solar system.

Far away from this star lay a peculiar planet, its surface seemingly ford of flowing liquid.

When viewed from space, one could even perceive currents gently rippling across its form.

In the wider universe, this mysterious flowing substance had a widely recognized na: moria.

And this strange planet was precisely Sora's destination this ti—the Soul Springs: Tartaro.

"So this is Tartaro…? Our ship won't be swallowed up as soon as we get close, right…?" Asatsuba asked, a bit worriedly.

"Of course not. If the planet actually devoured visitors, how would it ever beco a resort spot?"

Mitsutake explained calmly, "That's just a visual effect on the surface. Otherwise, how could they attract tourists?"

Upon hearing this, everyone aboard the ship nodded in understanding.

They had removed most moria from the port area, deliberately leaving just enough to remind visitors that this truly was a moria-covered planet.

"You really know a lot about this place, huh?" Robin looked at Mitsutake curiously.

Even Robin herself only knew that Tartaro was sowhat lesser-known compared to Penacony. Yet Mitsutake, unexpectedly, had detailed knowledge of such small nuances.

"I was just curious about it before, but now it doesn't matter much."

As an artificially engineered species, Mitsutake's race had from the very start been encoded with the genetic trait of being unable to dream. For her, sleeping was purely physical rest, nothing more.

It was precisely because of that limitation that she beca curious about what it might feel like to dream. This had led her to collect extensive information on planets like Tartaro.

Unexpectedly, the knowledge she had casually gathered long ago now proved surprisingly useful.

But rather than Mitsutake's curiosity, the others aboard were currently more interested in what exactly Sora was doing over on his side.

"The planetary defense system seems normal, and we didn't receive any Galactic Pirate warnings on the way here…"

Sora was carefully checking through the ship's various instrunts, trying to ensure the planet's security situation.

"Abundance followers wouldn't co to a place like this, and there's no sign of the Antimatter Legion."

As for the swarm?

He had just taken down Titania not long ago; there was no way he'd fear so scattered bugs without a leader!

Absolutely impossible!

Perfect!

Surely, nothing else would prevent him from finally enjoying a peaceful vacation this ti!

Just thinking about it, Sora confidently broke into a triumphant smile.

He had practically considered every possible threat he could think of. Unless so utterly absurd thing suddenly descended upon this planet, this vacation was certain to be perfectly safe!

Now convinced of his safety, Sora began enthusiastically researching Tartaro's local specialties.

"When I return, I have to bring back sothing nice for Anna-san. I can't just let her generosity go unanswered…"

After all, she'd gifted him this incredibly useful spaceship. How could he not show his appreciation properly?

Seeing Sora happily diving into his search for souvenirs, everyone on board the spaceship suddenly shared the exact sa expression.

All together, they sighed:

"Haaa…"

Such perfectly synchronized reactions clearly demonstrated their bond.

Unfortunately, the person at the center of that bond wasn't exactly reliable…

After docking their spaceship at the port, their huge group—more than two hundred people—finally stepped onto the planet itself.

From a distance, their arrival looked incredibly impressive.

Had they appeared on almost any other planet, their presence surely would have stirred up a commotion.

Yet here, the locals rely glanced briefly at them before returning to their own business, completely indifferent to the newcors.

Such a grand arrival had strangely not caused even the slightest ripple.

"This feeling is really quite remarkable…" Sora closed his eyes, trying to sense the planet's unique environnt.

The spaceship's port appeared to use special materials to block interference from the moria. But once he stepped outside, a curious sensation imdiately filled his mind.

It felt as if his head was gently subrged in warm water, countless soft fingers slowly massaging him. With every gentle stroke, his ntal fatigue gradually lted away.

Although the effects appeared subtle at first, they were undeniably present.

If soone worked in an environnt like this, perhaps they could toil away until they reached total ntal exhaustion without even noticing.

But…why does only my head get this wonderful feeling?

This was the planet's one glaring flaw. Sora felt perfectly relaxed ntally, yet his physical body remained exactly as before.

This sharp contrast made him a bit frustrated.

"Obviously, you have to buy a mbership if you want to experience the full benefits."

Robin answered his silent question: "Even Penacony has its own exclusive currency. Did you really think this place wouldn't have sothing similar?"

The instant Robin finished speaking, Sora instantly understood this marketing strategy.

What he was experiencing now was rely a free trial. If he wanted greater relaxation?

He had to spend money.

Only by paying more could he get stronger—no, wait, happier!

For a mont, Sora almost saw the shadowy silhouette of a certain greedy penguin pop up in his imagination.

[Would you like to top up your credits?]

"Go away, go away!"

Sora hurriedly shook his head, forcibly dispersing this ominous thought.

Everyone around him had already grown accustod to seeing Sora suddenly behave strangely. Frankly, if Sora didn't occasionally act this way, then sothing would actually be terribly wrong.

As the newcors were still marveling at the planet's scenery, soone hurriedly approached.

"Sora-san, you've finally arrived!"

It was Felice, who had arrived ahead of them to handle all of Sora's administrative tasks.

"Here's your identification badge. With this, you have full access to the planet."

Felice handed a small box to Sora. Inside was a translucent badge shimring in vibrant azure hues. Sora examined it curiously.

"Can I really go anywhere with this?"

Did that an he could explore every corner of Tartaro as he pleased?

"Apart from residents' private hos and a few particularly sensitive areas, your mbership grants you virtually unlimited access," Felice explained. "Plus, your mbership allows you to bring up to 500 guests to travel freely around the planet."

It sounded exceptionally high-class.

Curious about just how valuable this mbership was, Sora quickly checked his phone for Tartaro's prices—and instantly gasped.

Average spending here started from 200,000 credits per person.

Given their group numbered in the hundreds, wouldn't the total easily surpass ten million credits?!

"How much did you spend on this? Let reimburse you," Sora quickly offered.

Felice stared blankly at him for a mont.

"You don't have to, Sora-san. This was actually transferred to you from another mber."

"What?!"

Tens of millions of credits—just handed over like that?!

"Of course. Becoming your manager ans taking care of things like this for you, doesn't it?"

Sora was utterly dumbfounded.

He had seen so of the mos Felice once showed him.

But there were simply too many entries—hundreds of pages—so he hadn't paid them much attention.

He'd known they were tokens of goodwill from the people he had rescued back on Zieltworth, so he hadn't refused them.

At the ti, he'd assud they were just small gestures of thanks.

But today, he suddenly realized—

A mbership worth tens of millions of credits had been casually given away. Even if that gift represented only a tiny fraction of their gratitude, it was far too valuable.

Sora sighed quietly to himself. anwhile, Felice had already finished handling everything here and was preparing to leave.

"Well then, Sora-san, please enjoy your vacation. If you need anything, just call on your phone."

"Wait!"

Just as Felice was about to depart, Sora suddenly stopped her.

"What is it? Did I miss sothing?" she asked curiously.

"No," Sora said. "I ant—why don't you try it out too?"

"Since you ca all the way here, you shouldn't leave empty-handed."

Felice froze in place for several seconds, unable to believe what she'd just heard.

Was this really sothing Sora could say?

What kind of boss would ever invite his subordinate to relax alongside him—especially in a corporate environnt as cutthroat as the IPC?

But soon, she reminded herself: she wasn't in the company anymore.

She had found a boss far better than the one she used to serve.

And so, having finally found work that suited her perfectly, Felice thought, At the very least, I need to let the boss see just how capable I really am.

As long as she finished the tasks already on her plate, then she could rest easy later.

With that, Felice bid farewell to Sora, boarded her ship, and departed from Tartaro.

Sora, anwhile, officially began his long-awaited vacation on this planet.

Surely this ti it would be a simple and pleasant holiday!

But elsewhere, in a hidden docking bay on Tartaro, another ship was finishing a long-range voyage and settling quietly into port.

The hatch opened, and from the rear a massive piece of wreckage was slowly unloaded.

At the sa ti, a man stepped forward, surrounded by a crowd of attendants, until he stood before the remains.

His gaze burned with fury and hatred. Yet in the next mont, he pulled a photograph from his breast.

The anger and malice in his eyes softened into tenderness as he stared at the group photo, the corners of his lips lifting faintly.

"At last… the opportunity has co. Fortune really does still favor ."

But soon, soone hurried over at his side with a report:

"Director, the Augreno faction has also sent people here."

"Augreno? Wasn't he supposed to be on Zieltworth, keeping his wife company?"

"He transferred his slot to soone else."

The man took the dossier, scanned it, and read out the na aloud.

"Hoshigaki Sora…?"