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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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At Astoria Hotel

At Fifth Avenue and 34th Street, New York, the young industrialist duo arrived at the main entrance to the Astoria Hotel. 

The coachman jumped out from his seat and opened the door for the two young duos. Poul stepped out first before Jonathan. And once they set foot on the ground, they gaze up to see the full structure of the hotel.  The building features a German renaissance style architecture. A height of 82 meters with sixteen stories. The building gave the two a nostalgic feeling as if they were taken back to the nineteenth century. Oh wait, they were literally taken back to the nineteenth century. The only difference is that it is different from the world they originally belonged to. 

"We should probably get inside, I don't want to get myself wet more than this," Jonathan said, looking at his slightly wetted suit. 

It was raining heavily earlier but now it is just a drizzle.