Date: April 12, 1981Time: 8:17 PMLocation: United States
The news headlines dominated televisions and radios across the country.
The tone of urgency was undeniable, and the tension grew with each new update.
CNN News"Car-sized asteroid on a collision course with the U.S.!"
Fox News"Impact expected in the coming days! Is the government prepared?"
NBC Nightly News"Panic spreads across the country! People flood supermarkets and seek shelter!"
The asteroid, named XG-237, was relatively small, about five meters in diameter.
Experts assured that, at worst, it would cause a considerable explosion upon impact, but without posing a catastrophic risk.
However, for the general public, the word "asteroid" alone was enough to spark fear of an apocalyptic event.
In some cities, people rushed to stores to stock up on food and water, while others debated conspiracy theories about the true scale of the impact.
Religious groups organized mass prayers, and on social media, images from movies like Armageddon and Deep Impact went viral, fueling the panic even further.
The government tried to calm the population.
At a press conference, NASA spokesman Dr. Richard Coleman explained:
"The asteroid will partially disintegrate upon entering the atmosphere. If it reaches the ground, the impact will be localized, with no risk of large-scale destruction. We urge everyone to remain calm."
But calm was becoming increasingly rare. For many, the real question was: What if they're hiding something bigger?
...
The asteroid's impact had been insignificant, exactly as scientists predicted.
However, the real discovery wasn't in the crater it left behind, but in what was found within its fragments.
For years, researchers meticulously analyzed the composition of the space rocks.
Among the unknown minerals, they found something extraordinary: a mysterious liquid.
There were only a few drops—an insignificant amount at first glance—but carrying immeasurable potential.
Tests were conducted without rest.
Samples were subjected to various conditions, analyzed with the most advanced equipment of the time.
Yet, the results were inconclusive.
They knew the fluid was special, but they didn't fully understand how or why.
Years passed, and then came the discovery that would change everything.
The liquid carried an incredible vitality—a form of biological energy capable of regenerating cells and enhancing human bodily functions.
When properly synthesized, it could transform an ordinary man into something beyond natural limits.
After years of research, and using the very last drop that remained, the scientists succeeded. They created a serum.
The substance was everything they had imagined: when applied, it made a human being stronger, faster, and more intelligent—a leap in evolution within a single injection.
The only problem? The quantity.
With the last drop of the extraterrestrial liquid, only a few doses of the serum could be produced.
A discovery capable of changing the world—yet one that could never be replicated.