As the nine needles settled into place, a grimace of pain twisted Barry Lacy’s face. His eyes remained tightly shut, his breathing shallow. Frank Yates focused. He summoned the Spirit Power from his core, channeling it down his right arm. He extended a finger and flicked the tail of the needle embedded in Barry Lacy’s navel. Thrummm... The silver needle emitted a low, resonant hum. Instantly, a chain reaction occurred. The vibration traveled along the invisible meridian line Frank had created. One by one, the other eight needles began to quiver in unison, matching the frequency perfectly. "That's the Needle Resonance Technique!" Tom Turner gasped internally, his heart skipping a beat. He knew this technique. He had spent decades mastering it. But even at his peak, he could only resona

