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Creating an Industrial Empire in 19th Century Parallel World

In a tragic accident, mechanical engineer Poul Nielsen and his best friend, civil engineer Jonathan Axelsen, are killed when a truck crashes into the coffee shop where they were hanging out. Suddenly, they find themselves transmigrated to a parallel world in the late 19th-century country of Avalonia. In this world, they'll need to work tirelessly to earn enough pennies to survive. But they won't settle for just getting by - they want to become the Edison, the Chrysler, the Rockefeller, the Carnegie, the Ford, and the Westinghouse of this new world. In a world without electricity, Poul and Jonathan decide to start an electric power distribution company. But that's not enough - they also want to build appliances and motors to make their business profitable. They see the opportunity to revolutionize ground transportation, and they start an automotive manufacturing company. They tackle huge infrastructure projects such as metro stations, skyscrapers, bridges, tunnels, and dams by starting their own civil engineering firm. They even invest in the arms manufacturing industry. But the road to success won't be easy. Fierce competition awaits them, as robber barons are willing to do everything to crush their competitors. Predator against predator, and government intervention. Poul and Jonathan must use all their engineering expertise and business acumen to navigate this treacherous landscape. Join Poul and Jonathan on their journey to become the wealthiest men in the world in a parallel universe where anything is possible.

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Unexpected Visitor

After Poul's offer of a position to Carl Benz, he left his station and made his way back to his own.

Poul parked the automobile inside their tents and turned off its engines before stepping out from it. 

"Yow, Jonathan," Poul called. "I got some news for you."

"Really? Well make it quick as I have a date with Caroline," Jonathan said as he straightened his suit and tie. 

"I offered Carl Benz a position in our new enterprise, and he accepted. I think it'd be best if we have someone with expertise in automobiles." 

"Is that so?" Jonathan raised a brow. "Well, I can agree on that, perhaps we should invite Henry Ford as well. You know, having them two together would definitely make our automobile enterprise formidable, don't you think?" he glanced back at Poul who chuckled in response.