The year 1913 became a blur of frantic, calculated expansion. Adav liquidated a portion of the steel profits, diverting vast sums into new ventures. He began by formalizing his sprawling interests under a single, overarching entity: the "Bharat Corporation." The name, meaning India, was chosen deliberately, a silent declaration of his ultimate goal. It was not just a holding company; it was a promise.
Under the umbrella of Bharat Corporation, he initiated the construction of his first chemical plant near Bombay. Using the [Technological Blueprint] module, he designed a simplified yet highly efficient process for producing sulfuric acid and ammonia, the building blocks for both agricultural fertilizers and, with slight modifications, explosive precursors like nitric acid. He hired a brilliant, but largely overlooked, Indian chemist who had been denied opportunities by the British, offering him unprecedented research freedom and resources.
Simultaneously, Adav began acquiring land and setting up a basic logistics network. He didn't just buy factories; he bought the supply chains. He invested in coal mines to secure fuel for his steel and chemical plants. He acquired small, struggling iron ore concessions. His methods were ruthless: he identified undervalued assets, offered fair but firm prices, and used his burgeoning wealth to outmaneuver any competition.
The speed and scale of Bharat Corporation's expansion stunned even the British establishment. While they focused on their dwindling colonial profits and the rumblings of European conflict, Adav was quietly building an industrial behemoth, a self-sufficient ecosystem designed to withstand the coming storm and, ultimately, challenge their control. He moved with the precision of a surgeon and the speed of a predator, knowing that every moment counted before the world plunged into chaos.