That said, the Chinese version is notorious for forcing hundreds of dollars in microtransactions (a single premium plant can cost 60–100 RMB, roughly $8–14). Many players turn to mod menus as a form of protest against aggressive monetization.

Wrong OBB file or OBB in the wrong folder. Fix: Delete the OBB folder, reinstall the APK, let the game try to download the OBB itself (cancels the mod menu, but confirms folder path). Then overwrite with the mod OBB.