A struggling businessman on the verge of bankruptcy finds himself drunk one night, only to wake up in the past—specifically, in 1943 London, amidst the chaos of World War II.

This is an era of both immense danger and unprecedented opportunity. It is a time when the British Empire, once the unrivaled superpower where the sun never set, is finally witnessing the dusk of its dominion. Meanwhile, the United States is rising to claim the mantle of global leadership, reshaping the world's balance of power.

This is the era where everything begins—where old rulers step down and new powers rise to take their place. This is the era where Pierre finds himself, an era filled with the kind of opportunity he never had before. A small, precious chance to rise, to become a giant, to seize the throne of power, to become a ruler, a world hegemon.

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That's why, when choosing his company's next product, he picked the television.


Compared to the radio, the television is the real future!


After the war, what was once considered a toy for the rich would be mass-produced. Even if each TV cost $100–200, those veterans freshly returned from the trenches would still carry them into their homes. Eventually, TVs would enter millions of households, becoming a standard family appliance.


Muttering to himself, Pierre switched on the television. After nearly 30 seconds of warm-up, the screen finally lit up. The image wasn't very clear, but that small, seemingly unimpressive screen was destined to change the world.


After switching it off, he picked up the schematics on the table, studied them for a while, and then got to work disassembling the TV.


The circuit board was filled with vacuum tubes and wires of various colors. But the moment he finished removing the circuit board, a system prompt popped up:


Chapter 55 - Chapter 58 – What Matters Most in the 20th Century?