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Chapter 383 Chapter 384 Joan of Arc

The city of Derna, on the Mediterranean Sea, is located in an oasis north of the Sahara Desert. Known as the 'Gem of Cyrenaica', it is an ancient city with a history of more than 2000 years.

After Libya and Egypt united, the city of Derna, which had been ravaged by war several times during the civil war, ushered in a precious respite.

But there are unforeseen circumstances, blessings and misfortunes depend on each other, and natural disasters more terrifying than war struck this ancient city.

"The floods almost wiped half of the city off the map. It's really tragic!"

On the streets of Derna City after the flood, looking at the devastated ruins, a young reporter from Le Monde looked grave and murmured:
"The number of victims alone exceeds 5000, and more people are still missing. How could this happen?"

"Le Monde" is Frank's second-largest national newspaper and Frank's largest-selling newspaper abroad, with subscribers in most African countries.

"The heavy rains brought by this Mediterranean hurricane are unprecedented. According to precipitation data, the city of Derna received the equivalent of 10 years of precipitation in one day."

The accompanying cameraman is a bald black man with thick lips and sunken eyes. He is about forty years old and speaks in an orderly and meaningful manner.

Obviously, unlike ordinary black people, their education level is not low.

"After the unprecedented heavy rains, the Derna River, which is almost dry on weekdays, overflowed in a short period of time, and successively washed away the two reservoir dams upstream. After the reservoir dam broke, more ferocious flood peaks and mudslides flooded the Derna River. Destroy Na City."

A Mediterranean hurricane is a very special semi-tropical cyclone storm induced by a high-altitude cold vortex in the Mediterranean Sea, with amazing precipitation capabilities.

Mediterranean hurricanes usually appear in autumn and winter, when sea temperatures in the Mediterranean drop and heavy rains often pass by in a flash.

But this summer, the sea temperature in the Mediterranean Sea climbed to an unprecedented high temperature, the westerly belt fluctuated extremely violently, and a cold vortex fell, resulting in extreme weather.

It was a complete disaster for Derna, a city with a population of only 10.

"Ahem, Leo, don't be sad for now, don't forget the tasks assigned to us by the editor-in-chief."

Seeing that the sentimental reporter was still in a daze, the black cameraman coughed a few times and reminded him.

"This time I must interview the Saint Joan of Arc. You are a fan of Jeanne, aren't you?"

Jeanne is currently rescuing the injured in the city of Derna.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Dozens of reporters from Le Monde would break their heads for this spot.

If it weren't for the fact that Leo was the illegitimate son of the editor-in-chief, how could such a beautiful job fall on a stupid young man.

The young reporter suddenly came back to his senses, his eyes sparkling, and he nodded repeatedly:

"I understand, Monsieur Pierre."

The two men cheered up and got into a modified pickup truck.

The black cameraman is a generalist or experienced, driving a pickup truck through the streets that have been reduced to ruins.

Soon we arrived at the city government office building in Derna.

At a glance, the open space around the municipal government office building was filled with tents.

The city government office building, which was not seriously damaged by the flood, is now used as a place to accommodate refugees and the injured.

Moreover, there are actually soldiers with loaded guns and ammunition maintaining order.

"Stop! The front is closed to traffic."

When the Le Monde interview team approached, they were intercepted as expected.

The black photographer took one look at the tricolor flag on the soldier's chest and felt reassured.

It is the Frankish peacekeeping force in Africa.

"Je suis Franccedil;ais (We are all Franks)."

The black cameraman took out his ID and spoke in a fluent Parisian accent to the peacekeepers, who were also black.

"It turns out to be a reporter. Come with me here."

The peacekeepers spoke French and led the Le Monde interview team to the door of a building.

"Lady Jeanne is still treating the wounded. You reporters will stay here and wait for the next announcement."

In the open space outside the house, nearly a hundred media reporters from all over the world were already bustling.

The black photographer with vicious eyes glanced over. In addition to Frankish print and television media such as Le Figaro, Le Parisien and TF1, there were also foreign reporters such as CNN and BBC.

The flood casualties in Derna City are certainly one of the few natural disasters in the 21st century.

But this is what happened in Africa. Even if there are [-] casualties, it may not be as good as a disaster that kills or injures dozens of people in a developed country.

So many reporters gathered together for an obvious purpose: they were all here for Saint Jeanne.

Oops, in this case, it will be very difficult to get an exclusive interview with Jeanne.

The black photographer's heart sank, and he pulled the stunned young reporter forward.

There were so many reporter teams present, divided into small circles according to nationality, exchanging information.

"Now more than 15 countries have expressed their willingness to deploy material and humanitarian relief teams to support the city of Derna. There are also many wealthy people and charitable foundations who have generously donated funds, and the donations raised have exceeded [-] billion US dollars."

A Frank journalist was smoking a cigarette and said:
"She is worthy of being the Joan of Arc of the 21st century. Jeanne's appeal is indeed extraordinary."

In addition to the international reputation that Jeanne has accumulated in the past three years, according to Jeanne's behavior, countries and individuals who provide help in her voluntary actions are more likely to win Jeanne's favor and receive her treatment. gift pack.

The aging Queen of England has waited until the dawn of the extraordinary era.

In the extraordinary first year, that is, September 2022, Her Majesty the Queen, who has reigned for three-quarters of a century, was about to die due to her aging body and organ failure.

But Jeanne came to Balmoral Castle uninvited, rejuvenated her Majesty and snatched her Majesty from the hands of death.

To this day, Her Majesty the Queen is still very much alive and kicking, just shy of reaching her [-]th birthday.

And judging from Her Majesty’s rosy complexion and brisk steps when attending public events after her recovery, her physical condition is even healthier than that of an average 70-year-old man.

This makes the rich and powerful all over the world so jealous that their eyes almost pop out of their sockets!

Who in power doesn't want to live a few more years, or even live forever.

With the rapid advancement of modern cutting-edge medical technology, the average life expectancy of dignitaries and dignitaries with the most high-end medical resources is getting longer and longer. Among the political and business figures in various countries around the world, there are many people with life spans of nearly a hundred years.

In addition to poor diseases that cannot be cured, there is also old disease.

Not only can Jeanne extend the life of the elderly who are approaching their end of life, but she can also maintain a high-quality body, instead of lying in the ICU with a tube inserted and lingering, which makes the elderly big shots very excited.

After that, some people got Jeanne's medical gift package one after another, or their chronic diseases were eliminated, or they suddenly became ten or twenty years younger.

As a result, there is an endless stream of high-ranking officials and dignitaries who are generous and generous.

Anyway, if you don’t donate, some people will donate.

"Any other interesting news?" the black photographer asked.

"I heard an interesting thing when I came here. The flood washed away a valley downstream of Derna City, revealing a pyramid." A male reporter showed off.

"Pyramids? There are pyramids in Libya too?! This can't be fake news, right?" a reporter from Le Monde said in disbelief.

"You are wrong. There is no longer Libya. The land under our feet belongs to Egypt."

The male reporter waved his finger in a funny way and said:
“There are pyramids in Egypt, what’s the big deal?”

The young reporter choked.

Under the arbitration mediation of Saint Jeanne, the union of Libya and Egypt happened last year. Before that, Libya existed as a national entity.

What the male reporter said was actually changing the concept.

The black photographer glanced at the reporter who was choked and shook his head.

This old cunning guy is deliberately teasing young people for fun.

The black photographer took a few steps forward, said a few words of flattery, and successfully located the location of the pyramid.

At this moment, a commotion suddenly broke out among the reporters who were making jokes.

I saw two officials and generals, one black and one white, wearing military uniforms and black suits respectively, walking out of the building.

"It's Frank's ambassador to Egypt."

"Also, Colonel Bastian from the peacekeeping force in Africa."

The reporters with long-eared flying eyes immediately recognized the identities of the two people.

"Dear journalists, after treating hundreds of refugees, Miss Jeanne is also exhausted and is resting. She cannot be interviewed. Miss Jeanne asked me to apologize on my behalf."

Mr. Ambassador stood up and said:
"I will announce at the press conference regarding our country's follow-up assistance to the disaster-stricken city of Derna and other measures. If you are interested, you can come with me."

All reporters present were disappointed.

They came all the way here just to interview Jeanne.

You can see Miss Jeanne, why can't we?

But the Ambassador said so, and there were a group of French peacekeepers with live ammunition nearby, so the reporters could only keep their mouths shut.

But soon sharp-eyed reporters noticed the satisfaction and uncontrollable joy on the faces of the ambassador and Colonel Bastian, and couldn't help but be surprised.

After all, as soon as you hear the name, you know that Jeanne Joffe is a Frank, and has the same name as Joan of Arc.

For a long time, the Frank government has regarded Jeanne as the extraordinary figure of the country in its internal and external publicity.

But everyone knew what the actual situation was. If Jeanne really belonged to the Frankish government, how could she travel around the world?

"Your Excellency Ambassador, during your trip to Derna, are you asking Miss Na to join the Frank Supernatural Department?" a reporter asked anxiously.

"Miss Jeanne is a Frank, and her contact with us has always been very close. It is only natural for Miss Jeanne to go home and visit."

The Ambassador said noncommittally, but the joy between his brows could not be concealed.

The reporters on the opposite side began to whisper and whisper among themselves.

The ambassador's ambiguous attitude makes people wonder whether the Frankish government has established some secret agreement with Jeanne, and may even incorporate Jeanne into Frank's special department.

We, Frank, must also have our own transcendence!

The Franks present all looked proud.

Even black photographers from the old colonies could not help but stand up proudly.

"awesome!"

The reporter boy couldn't help but jump for joy.

Although the name Jeanne is only a common name for ordinary girls in Frank, because of Jeanne's healing ability and good deeds, many people believe that Jeanne is the incarnation of Joan of Arc under the conscious or unconscious guidance of the Frankish government.

"I hope that one day, under the will of the Lord, the five rings of the Olympic Games will be turned into flowers with only one ring."

Jeanne once declared her ideals on a battlefield radio broadcast.

For the sake of world peace, eliminate the struggle between countries and nations, and erase all national borders on the earth.

Jeanne also practiced it and worked hard in this direction.

Not only the border between Libya and Egypt, but to this day, Jeanne has become an international war arbitrator who has erased the borders of five countries and eliminated many civil wars.

With such lofty ideals, devout faith, and strong power of action, Jeanne's popularity is unparalleled in the Western world.

A CNN reporter in the group of reporters looked around in front of the ambassador and the black colonel with hidden eyes, as if they had flowers on their faces.

Frank is known as the African Military Police.

Having been working in Africa for hundreds of years, its scope of influence is so vast and its roots so deep that even the United States, the world’s most powerful country, pales in comparison.

Among the allies of the United States, Frank was not only dissident, but also very restless, and he often opposed the United States from time to time.

If Jeanna really joins the Frank government and wants Frank to hand over, it will not be that simple.

"This is not possible. The 'Maids of Orleans' plan must be implemented as soon as possible."

The reporter's eyes flickered.

Under the arrangements of the peacekeeping force, most of the reporters on the scene followed the ambassador to Egypt and moved to another venue, and many of them dispersed directly.

The reporter from Le Monde was about to follow, but a black photographer grabbed his wrist.

"Instead of listening to the same clichés, it's better to take a look at the pyramid washed out by the flood. Maybe you can write a good press release." The black photographer said.

"But how could there be a pyramid in Libya?" The young reporter looked reluctant.

"It's hard to say."

The black photographer smiled mysteriously.

Libya has very close historical exchanges with Egypt.

Starting from the Early Kingdom period of ancient Egypt, pharaohs of successive dynasties conquered and ruled Libya.

There were also Libyans who counterattacked Egypt and became pharaohs, establishing the No. 20 Second and No. 20 Third Dynasties.

The appearance of the pyramids in Derna is not entirely a fantasy.

If it can be confirmed to be true, it would also be big news.

"Okay." The reporter hesitated for a moment and then agreed.

Since there is no chance to interview Jeanne, it would be a good idea to try her luck. Maybe she can dig out some big news.

From the beginning to the end, not many people really cared about the natural disaster in Derna and the life and death of the people...

(End of this chapter)