Bonk.

QiuWu «It is what I'm saying, indeed. Who knows, maybe you could find a way to approach him friendly enough that he would be willing to reveal something to you. In my case, it would be pointless to even try.» Probably not, it's just him who doesn't want to have any dealings with Lani.
«I have only seen one of these places, the forest. But I am aware that there is an underground city in the south and an island in the west. And everything points to the fact there could.be even some.more.»
He nods. «One of the most powerful artefacts an historian could dream of, if wanting to explore the ancient history with perfect accuracy.»
After a bit, he stops walking. «We should probably head back. This age doesn't seem worth the bother or risking to damage the present, although the cataclysm surely serves as a nice wall between the past we could manipulate and the current present.»

Pantaficus "Hm...I could give it a try but you have to point me to the right person. Unless...are we talking about Doctor Huang?
One per major continent, could it be? The main four, then the southern islands and the Liofrost. Have you explored those underground paths already? It could become the goal of the exploration team.
That'd be an incredible find, but Shiinden ruins are shattered all over the world. We found its entrance in what looked like the southern continent. It could even be under the sea." He doesn't want to be pessimistic, he just deems it a reality.
"Yes...there is little to see here."

Suddenly the guards point towards them and start to run towards them threateningly.

"We'd better go for real now." He begins to run back to the portal location. As an eastern, in that period, they immediately suspected something of him.

QiuWu «Doctor Huang is their firstborn, so… even he could have some valuable secrets. As for Lani, you can't be mistaken. It's the short, sassy merchant selling contraceptives just as a pretext to steal people's DNA.»
He shrugs. «It is possible, but hard to tell, without some proofs. I haven't explored those tunnels, simply because they could way too easily become someone's grave. They are like a labyrinth extending throughout thousands of kilometres, possibly the entirety of the world itself. Getting lost down there is a one way trip.»
He shakes his head. «I was told that the cauldron broke into a lake. But he doesn't want to let me know where said lake is, for some reasons.»
As the guards start to run after them, he has a moment of psycho thoughts, before reminding himself that he can't make a massacre while time traveling and runs after Dom.

Pantaficus "He sells contraceptives? It is worth paying a visit in either case." XD
"He can also make DNA tests...I will go, without a doubt. I'd like to know if I have some interesting ancestors, except from my father's side." He knows those already.
He smirks for a moment. "Do you know what other advantage my powers have? I'm pretty good solving mazes as well. Of course we need to study a plan, but with my magic, things should prove far less dangerous. Would you be interested taking part to such an expedition?
Into a lake...that's really vague. Who is trying to keep others away from it?" Not everyone, just Elton. XD
He hurries to reach the portal and run through, feeling relieved once back. "Racism is so deep in northern DNA they would even attack their own!"

QiuWu «Always better to have them and not need them, than not having them when you need.» Who wants to risk unwanted pregnancies.
«He collected so many samples that he'll be able to trace your entire genealogy, probably.»
Dom definitely has his attention, as he mentions what his powers can do. «We will go. The two of us, no unnecessary burdens on our shoulders, or potential obstacles. This matter is too serious for kids to play with.» Naturally.he can be convinced to be more accommodating, also since without Dom, he can't do anything.
«The King doesn't want me to reach the cauldron.» He understood that much, even if he didn't figure out why.
«… If we were in present times, they would be taught to think twice», he says through a low growl. He is prideful and struggles to accept that he can't react as he would like, in this situation.